The Roman Empire Flashcards
Patrician
Was a rich Roman citizen
The Roman Empire
Was an empire that ruled all the land over the Mediterranean.
Plebeian
Was a poor Roman citizen
Domus
In the city a patrician house would be called a domus.
Atrium
An atrium was a hall open to the sky in patrician house.
Impluvium
An impluvium was a shallow pool.
Peristyle
A peristyle was a walled garden in a patrician house
Insulae
Was where a Roman plebeian lived and it had many floors
Thermopolia
Was a dinner that a plebeian would have which would be the same as a modern takeaway today.
Oratory
Was a type of public speaking that a Roman boy would have learned in school
Toga
Was the official dress of a Roman citizen.
Stola
Was what a Roman women would’ve worn after she was married.
Dole
Were handouts of bread from the government.
Lares
Was a religious shrine in a Roman house
Catacomb
Was an underground burial site for Romans
Calidarium
Was a Roman hot bath in Roman baths
Frigidarium
Was the cool pool in a Roman bath
Circus Maximus
Held chariot races and had room for 250 000 people.
Collesseum
Held gladiator fights
Gladiator
Gladiator was usually a slave and fought battles against other gladiators in the Collesseum
