History-Chapter 3-Ancient Rome
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Republic
Where the wealthy elite ruled the city through the Senate
Citizen
People who have rights under a country’s law
Forum
A large town square that was the centre of business, political and religious activity.
Amphitheatre
Where gladiatorial games were held
Patricians
The wealthy noble families that ruled Rome
Plebeians
The poor who made up the vast majority of the Roman population
Domus
A patrician house in a town
Dole
A payment of free grain
Insulae
The apartment blocks that plebeians lived in
Manumission
The freeing of a slave by their master after years of service
Mosaic
A picture made of little pieces of stone, glass or tile
Gladiators
Slaves who fought in an amphitheatre for the entertainment of the crowd
Polytheists
People who believed in many different gods
Monotheists
people who only believed in one god
Legacy
What people leave behind
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