Ancient Rome Final

Millarium Aureum

It was a significant symbol of Roman architecture. It marked the starting point for all roads leading from the city.

Barter System

trade of goods and/or services

Tiber River

Ancient Rome was located/settled on this river

Numa Pompilius

He was the second king of Rome and ruled peacefully for 40 years

Praetor

They were magistrates and they defined and interpreted the laws

Atrium

It was the central hall of a Roman house

Byzantine Empire

While the western empire of Rome had fallen, the eastern portion was this empire. This eastern Roman Empire lasted longer than the western portion.

Culina

Roman kitchen

Emperor Constantine

He made Christianity legal. He was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.

Empire

This is a major political unit that rules over vast territories and diverse populations. This is what replaced the republic.

Pax Romana

It was a 200-year period of peace and stability within the Roman Empire.

Jupiter

The king of the Roman Gods

Romulus

This is the person Rome is named after.

Veto

To prohibit or block a certain law or action from taking place.

Augustus

The first Roman Emperor

Venus

The goddess of love and beauty

Cicero

The most famous Roman speaker

Consul

Two magistrates who held the most power in the Roman Republic

Legions

They were an organized group of foot soldiers int he Roman army.

Causes of the fall of the Roman Empire

barbarian attacks, lack of leadership, became too large

Triumvirate

It was a group of three rulers. Some triumvirates of Rome - Julius Caesar/Pompey the Great/Marcus Licinius Crassus AND Octavian/Marcus Anton/Lepidus.

Patricians

Had the most say in government

509 BC

When the Roman Republic was established

Barbarian tribes that led to the fall of Rome

Visigoths, Vandals, Ostrogoths

Golden Age of Greece

The Roman Republic was founded on this

Rome's geography

The Mediterranean Sea provided the Romans access to trade routes and the hills increased the difficulty of an invasion

Romulus and Remus

This story explained the founding of Rome. Romulus was the first leader of Rome.

Censor

This official was responsible for collecting taxes, overseeing public morality, and the census

Forum

A public space that served as a marketplace and meeting place for citizens. This was the heart of the Roman Republic.

Apollo

Roman god of sun, music, and prophecy and often associated with healing, arts, and light

Tabularium

This was the official record office of Rome and housed important governmental documents. This was crucial to the city.

Latin

This was the language that was spoken in ancient Rome and it is the source of many English words today

Diocletian

He attempted to save the Roman Empire. He split the Roman Empire into two halves and appointed a co-emperor to rule alongside him.

Punic Wars

Wars between the Roman Republic and Carthage

Counsel

The most important government role in the Roman Republic. They ruled for one year.

Colosseum

Ancient Romans used this for gladiator fights and battle reenactments.

Ancestors of Rome

Latins, Etruscans, Sabines

aureus

This equals 25 denari.

Tullianum

Ancient Roman prison