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Ancient Rome Vocab Words
aqueduct
The Colosseum
Constantine
Definition:
a human-made raised channel
that carries water from distant
places
Definition:
the ancient amphitheater in
Rome used for the presentation
of dramatic or sporting events
Definition:
Roman emperor who converted
to Christianity and legalized the
religion in Rome
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empire
The Forum
Julius Caesar
Definition:
a land with different territories
and peoples under a single ruler
Definition:
the marketplace or public
square of an ancient Roman city,
center of law and business
affairs and a place of assembly
for the people
Definition:
a Roman general and dictator in
the first century BCE,
assassinated by men in the
Senate who feared he wanted
to over-throw it
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Octavian
patrician
Pax Romana
Definition:
heir and successor to Caesar;
established the Roman Empire
and became emperor in 27 BC;
defeated Mark Antony and
Cleopatra
Definition:
upper class; wealthy Roman
citizens who owned land
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the long period of peace that
existed between nationalities
within the Roman Empire.
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plebian
republic
Senate
Definition:
a commoner or lower class
citizen of Rome, would have
worked as a merchant, farmer,
or craftsman
Definition:
a political system in which
people elect leaders to govern
them
Definition:
a council of rich and powerful
Romans who helped run the city
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