SS vocab test 3 Flashcards
An ancient territory in central Italy, in modern Lazio, on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Latium
A member of the common people in ancient Rome.
Plebeian
An aristocrat or nobleman.
Patritian
An official who is chosen by the plebians to protect their interests
Tribunes
One of the two of the annually elected chief magistrate who jointly ruled the republic.
Consuls
The earliest code of Roman civil, criminial, and religious law.
Twelve Tablets
Trading center of the Mediterranean sea.
Carthage
The Roman name for the region of western Europe occupied by present-day France.
Gaul
He was a Roman general and politician.
Julius Ceaser
The first emperor of the Roman Empire
Augustus
Based on the life, death, and teachings of Jesus.
Christianity
Who is referred to as the “Chosen one”
Messiah
A Roman emperor from 284 to 305 CE. He split the Roman Empire in half and shared rule with three co-emperors.
Diocletian
The Eastern half of the Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
The capital of the Roman Empire . It is a city in present day Turkey.
Constantinople
The science of the design of structures or buildings.
Architecture
A Roman province at the time of Christ.
Judea
A Latin expression that means “Roman Peace”. It describes a period of the history of the Roman Empire that began in 27 BCE and ended in 180 CE. Romans didn’t rebel against the Emperor, and Rome was safe from attacks from people living outside of the Empire.
Pax Romana
Professional fighters in ancient Rome.
Gladiators
A large amphitheater located in Rome.
Colosseum
