Roman Empire Vocabulary

Aquaduct

Raised tunnels used to carry water from the mountains to the city.

Atilla the Hun

The leader of the Hun Empire who invaded the Roman Empire.

Byzantine Empire

The Eastern Empire split of the Roman Empire

Caesar Octavian Augustus

Julius Caesars adopted son who became the next emperor after Caesars death.

Checks and Balances

A method of balancing power so that no one group becomes too powerful.

Consuls

The title of the 2 upper-class citizens elected from the magistrates.

Constantine

The first Christine Emperor of Rome

Dictator

A ruler during the Roman Empire. This person had total power over the Roman Empire.

Gladiator

A slave or captive who was forced to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or wild animal.

Julius Caeser

A great general who fought for the plbeians’s rights and overthrew the republic

Magistrates

Upper-class citizens who were elected into power by the people.

Patricians

Romes upper-class citizens who ran the government.

Pax Romana

The Roman Golden Age during the first 200 years of the Roman Empire

Plebeians

Romes lower class who rebelled when they weren’t being listened to.

Punic Wars

A series of wars between Rome and Carthage