Studied by 0 people
Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.
Aedilis
Aediles supervised the markets, public buildings, and food supply in Rome, and were responsible for organizing games.
Amphitheatrum
Latin term for a theater built with seating on all sides, developed by Rome.
Bacchanales
Devotees of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, and the Greek god Dionysus.
Biga
A two-horse chariot used in Roman circus races.
Censor
Officials who held the census, registered citizens, and managed public contracts.
Circus
An area for chariot racing, shaped like an elongated horseshoe.
Comitia
Popular voting assemblies in Rome organized by wealth or neighborhood.
Consul
One of two heads of state in Rome who presided over the Senate and the people.
Dictator
An appointed official with overriding powers in times of emergency.
Dos
Dowry; financial assets provided by the bride's family in marriage.
Editor
Producer of a spectacle, typically a member of the elite, using this as a means to secure status.
Equites
Equestrians or knights, a class of wealthy citizens in Rome not holding political office.
Euripus
The central barrier in circus, also known as the spina.
Familia
All persons under the same paternal power, including parents, children, and slaves.
Gladius
A short sword used by gladiators, giving the term 'gladiator' its name.
Imperium
Legal power held by magistrates allowing them to act in the public interest with certain restrictions.
Infamia
Diminution of a person's legal standing due to moral reasons.
Lena
A pimp or procuress in Roman society.
Lex/Leges
Law(s); a lex refers to law from literary sources, while a Lex is documented law.
Libertus/a
Freedman or freedwoman; Roman citizens who were manumitted from slavery.
Ludus
Games presented during religious festivals or training schools for gladiators.
Matrona
A respectable married woman in Roman society.
Meretrix
A prostitute in Roman society.
Mos maiorum
The custom of the ancestors, referring to established customs in Roman law.
Munus
Term for gladiatorial games, originally meaning 'duty' due to funerary obligations.
Ordo
Row of seating in an amphitheater.
Palla
A large rectangular shawl worn by women to cover their heads.
Podium
A wall surrounding the performance area in an arena, protecting spectators.
Pompa
A parade at Roman festivals that features political and religious personnel.
Praetor
Official magistrate in Rome responsible for legal matters and could preside in courts.
Princeps
Literally 'chief'; an important title for an emperor and leader of the Senate.
Pulvinar
Elite box seating in a circus or amphitheater for the sponsoring magistrate or emperor.
Quadriga
A typical four-horse chariot used in circus races.
Retiarius
A lightly armed gladiator who uses a net and trident.
Samnite
A type of heavily armed gladiator.
Senatus
The Senate, composed of ex-magistrates and serving as an advisory body.
Senatus consultum
A decree of the Senate that acts as a recommendation, later gaining the force of law.
Spina
The central barrier in a circus, also referred to as euripus.
Stola
A long tunic-style dress worn by married women, covering their feet.
Theatrum
A building type for dramatic presentations, influenced by Greek architecture.
Tribunus plebis
Tribunes of the Plebs, sacrosanct officials protecting plebeians from arbitrary punishment.
Venatio
A show purporting to be a wild animal hunt, featuring combats between animals.
Venator
A performer specializing in animal combat, akin to bestiarius.
