Roman/Byzantine Empire Vocab

republic

a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them

democracy

a type of government for which people rule themselves

roman senate

a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised rome’s leaders

forum

a roman public meeting place

pax romana

roman peace; a period of general peace & prosperity in the roman empire that lasted from 27BC - 180AD

empire

land with different territories & peoples under a single rule

byzantine empire

the society that developed in the eastern roman after the fall of the western roman empire

eastern orthodox church

a christian religion that arose in the byzantine empire

roman catholic church

the christian church headed by the pope in rome

dictator

a ruler who has absolute power

veto

to reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officians

magistrates

an elected official in rome

consuls

the two most powerful officials in rome

corruption

tthe decay of peoples values

aquedect

a human-made raised channel that carries water from different places