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| A captive or professional combatant who entertained the public through fighting. |
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| People that once ruled the Romans before the Republic. They influenced Roman culture. |
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| Early group of people that conquered Rome. |
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| Large and great Roman estates, which grew agriculture intended to be exported. |
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| Large group of men that formed an army. |
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| A form of government where the people elect their leaders. |
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| A large group of states ruled by a monarchy or oligarchy. |
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| A form of government where the head of state has authority because of his/her hereditary. |
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| Upperclassmen who were rich. |
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| Lowerclassmen who were not as rich (ex: artisans, blacksmiths). |
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| Mythologically known as the first founders of Rome. They were thought to be he sons of Mars and a Latin princess. They were abandoned at birth and raised by a she-wolf. |
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| Set of Roman laws that were written down. |
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| The series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage. |
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| Commander of Carthagean army that defeated Rome, but he was then defeated himself (by Rome). |
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| A long period of piece throughout the Roman Empire. |
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| He was the last emperor of Rome who banned paganism (he was a Christian), ended the war with the Visigoths, and took control over the eastern empire. |
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| A large structure where the people gathered to watch gladiators fight for entertainment. |
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| Is an ancient Roman Chariot Race for entertainment. |
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| Large structure built by Romans to honor the Gods. |
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| A road leading from the South of Rome to Brindishi (312 BC). |
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| Large ducts filled with water used to bring water into the city for easy access. |
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| The first four books of the Bible (Christianity). |
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| Place in northern Africa that fought against the Romans in the Punic Wars. |
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| He was an emperor of Rome (aka Marc Antony) who was a politician and general of the Roman army. |
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| He was an emperor of Rome and was the last of the "Five Good Emperors of Rome." |
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