Roman Vocabulary

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Pax Romana

A period of peace and prosperity for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustusinabout 27B.C./B.C.E. And lasted around 200 years

Civil War

An armed conflict between groups within one country

Dictator

A ruler who has absolute power

Aqueduct

A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances

Census

A periodic count of all the people living in a country,city, or any other region.Rome conducted theirs every five years

Gladiator

A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the republic.

Julius Caesar

Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C./B.C.E.

Cleopatra

Ruler of the Egyption government in Alexandria who backed Caesar in the civil war he waged from 49 to 45 B.C./B.C.E.

Augustus

First Roman emperor; won the civ al war Julius Caesar's assassination and went on to unify the empire and establish the Pax Romana.

Gaul

An ancient region and Roman province that included most of present -day France.

Colosseum

A larger stadium in Ancient Rome where athletic events took place.( Gladiator combat, chariot racing, and sea battles).

Pantheon

A large, domed temple built in Ancient Rome to honor many gods and goddesses.

Pompeii

An ancient city in southwestern Italy that was buried by an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D./C.E.79.