Ancient Rome and Early Christianity Vocabulary

Flashcards covering key vocabulary from the lecture notes on Ancient Rome and Early Christianity.

Republic

A form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.

Patricians

Wealthy landowners who held most of the power in the early Roman Republic.

Plebeians

The common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population in the early Roman Republic.

Tribunes

Representatives elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from unfair acts of patrician officials.

Consuls

Chief executives of the government and commanders-in-chief of the army in the Roman Republic.

Senate

The aristocratic branch of Rome's government, with 300 members chosen from the upper class.

Punic Wars

A series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 to 146 B.C.