The Romans Flashcards
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Senate
A
Government
1
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Empire
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One country that controls several other lands
2
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Partrician
A
Rich, wealthy person
3
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Plebeian
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Poor person
4
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Legion
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Big sections of the army
5
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Auxilia
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Back-up army
6
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Villa
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A Partricians house
7
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Atrium
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A room in a villa with no roof, a pool, a fountain, statues and plants
8
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Mosaics
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Tiny pieces of glass or tile on the floors of villas
9
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Murals
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Paintings on the walls of villas
10
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Insulae
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Wooden flats that Plebeians lived in
11
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Oratory
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The art of public speaking
12
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Dole
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Handouts of bread from the government
13
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Toga
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The official dress of Rome, a sheet draped around the body, worn over a knee-length tunic by men
14
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Stola
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A long woollen tunic worn by women after they got married
