Ancient Rome Vocabulary Julius Caesar Roman general elected

Ancient Rome Vocabulary

Julius Caesar Roman general elected consul in 59 BC. He later became dictator for 10 years. He was a strong leader and improved many lives by making laws to help the poor. He also created new jobs and gave citizenship to more people. http: //litforbrains. com/julius-caesar-the-psychology-of-conviction/

arch a structure that spans a space while supporting weight (e. g. a doorway in a stone wall). A group put together form a dome. http: //www. history. com/news/history-lists/10 -innovations-that-builtancient-rome http: //www. robinurton. com/history/ancient/rome. htm

plebeian a citizen whose family came to ancient Rome after the patricians. They were workingclass Roman citizens, such as bakers, butchers, soldiers, farmers, artisans, and weavers. Few could read or write. http: //sites. psu. edu/struggleoftheorders/wpcontent/uploads/sites/19984/2014/11/pat-v-pleb. png

gladiator In ancient Rome, men who fought against one another or against large animals as a form of entertainment for others. Generally they were slaves, criminals, or prisoners who had been captured during wars. They sometimes fought to the death. http: //www. history. com/news/history-lists/10 -things-you-may-not-know-about-roman-gladiators

consul one of two chief officials who held office in the ancient Roman Republic who were considered the heads of state and leaders of the military. http: //moodle. kibsd. org/m/mod/page/view. php? id=16227

Mark Antony Roman orator and general who was a friend of Julius Caesar. He lost control of Roman lands when he was defeated by Octavian. http: //www. denomine. com/2011/02/02/o-puer-nomini/

forum a public square in ancient Rome. It was a place for the public to gather to hear speeches, shop, worship at temples, and mingle with friends. http: //www. history. com/photos/roman-architecture-and-engineering/photo 5

patrician a descendant of Rome’s earliest settlers. They were the nobles of Rome. They headed wealthy landowning families and provided Rome with leaders in politics, the military, and religion. http: //sites. psu. edu/struggleoftheorders/wpcontent/uploads/sites/19984/2014/11/pat-v-pleb. png

peninsula a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. http: //sillysoft. net/lux/maps/Roman%20 Empire%20 I

aqueduct an artificial waterway designed to carry water from one place to another. They can take many different forms: canals, tunnels, pipelines, and open troughs. The multiple arches of the Pont du Gard, in Roman Gaul. Its lower tiers carry a road across the river, and the upper tiers support an aqueduct conduit that carried water to Nimes. http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Aqueduct_(water_supply)

veto to stop a passage of a law; from a Latin word meaning “I forbid. ” http: //www. slideshare. net/trekinfl/day-7 -skinny-13 -1425848910

Gaul made up of current-day France and parts of what are now Belgium, Germany, and Italy. http: //history. howstuffworks. com/european-history/gaul. htm

Christianity the world’s largest and most widely dispersed religion. More than 2 billion people are followers. It is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, a Jew who lived in the land of Israel from about 6 BCE to 30 CE. http: //pixgood. com/spread-of-christianity-map-roman-empire. html

Augustus Caesar (Octavian) Julius Caesar’s nephew who defeated Mark Antony and became Rome’s first true emperor. http: //www. mrdowling. com/702 -augustus. html

census an official count of the number of people, households, or other items in a particular country or location at a certain time. It became a common practice in the Roman Empire by 5 BCE. http: //thediplomat. com/2014/02/myanmars-census-controversy/

republic a form of government in which the citizens elect people (representatives) to make all government decisions. https: //www. pinterest. com/pin/522417625499636167/

Tiber River This is just over 250 miles long and is the second-longest of Italy’s rivers. Its significance is not in its length but in its history. The fabled twin brothers, Romulus and Remus, are said to have followed the hills carved by the river when they founded the city of Rome around 750 BCE. http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Tiber

legionnaires the soldiers who fought in the armies of the Roman Empire. Rome’s armies were composed of legions, and each legion had about 6, 000 soldiers. http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Roman_military_personal_equipment#/media/File: Roman_legion_at_attack. jpg

senate a council of representatives. An assembly of citizens that meets to pass laws for a nation or society. In ancient Rome, the it was made up of 300 men. They were all patricians, or members of the upper class. http: //www. historynotes. info/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/romansenate. jpeg

tribune a plebeian official who could attend meetings of the assembly in ancient Rome. They were military or civil officials in the Roman government. http: //www. histomin. com/linemcf/pgmcfanc. htm

Alps located in southern and central Europe, stretches 750 miles, and covers more than 80, 000 square miles. These tall, steep mountains separate the Italian Peninsula from most of Europe. http: //hockeyschtick. blogspot. com/2013/07/paper-finds-alps-were-nearly-ice-free. html

Works Cited Boehm, Richard G. "Chapter 8: Ancient Rome. " Ancient Civilizations. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace, 2002. 326 -65. Print. "Discovery Education. " Discovery Education. N. p. , n. d. Web. 30 Mar. 2015.