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Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome . Visual Vocabulary Unit 14 Tan=left Black =Right. Republic. A government created in Rome where the people elect leaders to govern them. Dictators. Rulers with almost absolute power. Plebeians.

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Ancient Rome

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  1. Ancient Rome Visual Vocabulary Unit 14 Tan=left Black=Right

  2. Republic • A government created in Rome where the people elect leaders to govern them

  3. Dictators • Rulers with almost absolute power

  4. Plebeians • The group of common people or peasants in Rome who were calling for changing the government where they had more of a say in how the city was run.

  5. patricians • Roman nobles who ran the government. Only they could be elected to office, so they help all political power

  6. Aeneas • A hero of Rome during the Trojan War who helped destroy Troy

  7. Romulus and Remus • Brothers who are believed to be the founders of Rome

  8. Cincinnatus • One of Rome’s most famous dictators who was a farmer. The Romans chose him to be the leader to protect from invaders. After leading Rome to victory, he resigned and returned to farming.

  9. Magistrates • Government officials who were elected

  10. Consuls • The title of the two most powerful magistrates

  11. Roman Senate • A council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leader.

  12. veto • To prohibit actions by other officials

  13. Latin • The language in Ancient Rome

  14. checks and balances • A method of balancing power

  15. Legions • A group of up to 6,000 soldiers

  16. Punic Wars • A serious of wars against Carthage, a city in northern Africa

  17. Hannibal • Considered to be one of greatest generals. Started the 2nd Punic War and became the leader of Carthage.

  18. Gaius Marius • A consul of the Roman army who encouraged poor people to join the army. Before only people who owned property could fight.

  19. Lucius Cornelius Sulla • A consul who had conflicts with Marius that leads to a civil war in Rome. Defeated Marius and makes himself dictator of Rome who used power to punish enemies

  20. Spartacus • Former gladiator who rises up to demanded freedom. Is killed in battle and revolt ends

  21. Gladiators • a person, often a slave or captive, who was armed with a sword or other weapon and forced to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal, for the entertainment of the spectators.

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  23. Cicero • A philosopher and gifted orator who called on the upper class to work together to make Rome a better place

  24. Julius Caesar • A great general admired for bravery and speeches who made himself dictator and lost popularity with the people. He was assassinated by Senators who feared he would try to become King

  25. Marc Anthony • Former assistant to Julius Caesar who set out to avenge Caesar’s death and starts civil war in Rome with Octavian. Married Cleopatra of Egypt

  26. Octavian “Augustus” • Caesar’s adopted son who fought with Anthony to avenge his father’s death. He becomes emperor and sole ruler. Gives up thrown to Senate, who renames him “Augustus.” Marks end of Roman Republic and start of Roman Empire.

  27. PaxRomana • “Roman Peace” The first 200 years of the Roman Empire with a stable government and prosperity.

  28. Aqueduct • Raised channels used to carry water to mountains in cities

  29. Romance Languages • Stems of Latin. Includes: Italian, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

  30. Civil Law • A legal system based on a written code or laws

  31. Diocletian • Becomes emperor in late 200s. Convinced that Rome was too large to be ruled by one person. Ruled the eastern half, appointed someone to rule other half.

  32. Roman Senate • A council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leader.

  33. Attila • Hun leader raided the Roman territory

  34. corruption The decay of people’s values

  35. Constantinople • The new capital of Roman Empire named after the leader Constantine who wanted to reunite Rome.

  36. Byzantine Empire • The society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire. Run by the Greeks.

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