The Roman Empire Flashcards

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Patrician

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Was a rich Roman citizen

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The Roman Empire

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Was an empire that ruled all the land over the Mediterranean.

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Plebeian

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Was a poor Roman citizen

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Domus

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In the city a patrician house would be called a domus.

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Atrium

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An atrium was a hall open to the sky in patrician house.

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Impluvium

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An impluvium was a shallow pool.

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Peristyle

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A peristyle was a walled garden in a patrician house

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Insulae

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Was where a Roman plebeian lived and it had many floors

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Thermopolia

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Was a dinner that a plebeian would have which would be the same as a modern takeaway today.

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Oratory

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Was a type of public speaking that a Roman boy would have learned in school

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Toga

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Was the official dress of a Roman citizen.

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Stola

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Was what a Roman women would’ve worn after she was married.

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Dole

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Were handouts of bread from the government.

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Lares

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Was a religious shrine in a Roman house

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Catacomb

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Was an underground burial site for Romans

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Calidarium

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Was a Roman hot bath in Roman baths

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Frigidarium

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Was the cool pool in a Roman bath

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Circus Maximus

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Held chariot races and had room for 250 000 people.

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Collesseum

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Held gladiator fights

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Gladiator

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Gladiator was usually a slave and fought battles against other gladiators in the Collesseum