Ancient Rome Vocabulary
Christianity
Religion founded by Jesus of Nazareth.
Pantheon
Religious building in Rome; "Temple to all Gods".
Tiber River
River running through Rome.
Sicily
Rome and Carthage fought over this island during the first Punic War.
Dome
Rounded roof; architectural contribution/achievement.
Barbarians
"Uncivilized" persons who fought against Roman Empire.
Consuls
Two elected leaders of the Senate during the Republic.
Pax Romana
Two hundred years of Roman peace; started with Octavian.
Arch
A curved support; architectural contribution/achievement.
Hannibal
Carthage general who fought with elephants in the Second Punic War.
Carthage
City which lost the Punic Wars.
Plebian
Common person in Rome.
Etruscans
Early peoples who lived in the northern Italian Peninsula.
Greeks
Early peoples who lived in the southern Italian Peninsula.
Latins
Early peoples who lived on the Tiber River (where Rome is today).
Tribune
Group elected to protect the interests of the plebeians.
Triumvirate
Group of three rulers (for example, Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus)
Paul
He spread Christianity in the Roman Empire.
Senate
In the Roman Republic, a representative group of patricians.
Assembly
In the Roman Republic, a representative group of plebeians.
Peninsula
Land with water on three sides.
Bishop
Leader of early Christian community.
Romulus and Remus
Legendary founders of Rome.
Veto
Means "I forbid" in government, stops a law from happening.
Concrete
New material used for building, instead of using stone; Roman contribution.
Ides of March
On this day in 44 BCE, Julius Caesar was assassinated.
Colosseum
Place where the gladiators fought - "Bread and Circuses".
Roman Civil War
Problems during the Republic because of the gap between the rich and poor.
Octavian
The first Emperor of Rome Empire; part of the second Triumvirate.
Patrician
Wealthy land owner in Rome.