Section 1 VocabularyAncient Rome

Republic

Citizens have the right to vote for their leaders

The leaders rule in the name of the people

Most powerful part of government was the senate

Patrician

Original Aristocratic Families of Ancient Rome

300 upper-class men that made up the senate

Plebeian

Ordinary citizens

They could not hold office or be senators

Consul

Two Men that lead the government

Consuls always did what the Senate wanted

Consuls only ruled for one year

Veto

Rejection of a bill by the leader

If only one of the consul said “Veto” (forbid it) the matter was dropped

Dictator

Had all the powers of a king, but could only hold office for 6 months

Section 2 VocabularyAncient Rome

ProvinceDivided areas of the empire

Each province had a Roman Governor supported by an Army.

Aqueduct

Structures that carried water over long distances

They were huge arches that were many miles long

Section 3 VocabularyAncient Rome

Circus

Shows that were held in the Colosseum or in arenas

Circuses could be violent

Any Roman went to the circus no matter if they were rich or poor

Section 4 VocabularyAncient Rome

Messiah

A savior that would bring justice and freedom to the land

Disciple

Followers of Jesus

They would tell stories about Jesus' life and his teachings

The four major disciples were: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and

John.

Gospel

The four disciples writings were called gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John had each written one story

Epistle

Written letters to Christian groups in distant cities

Many of these epistles became part of the Bible

Martyr

People who choose to die for a cause they believe in

Martyrs were looked at as heroes

Section 5 VocabularyAncient Rome

Mercenary

Foreign soldiers who serve only for pay

These soldiers do not fight for cause

They switch sides if it is for their personal advantage

Inflation

The more money made, the less value it had

Inflation cannot be controlled and roman coins soon became worthless