| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Twelve Tables | Rome's first code of laws; adopted in 450 B.C. |
| Messiah | Jesus Christ |
| Parables | simple stories that contain the message or truth |
| Punic Wars | a series of three wars between Rome and Carthage, resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance in the western Mediterranean |
| Patrician | belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy |
| plebeian | the common people of ancient Rome |
| inflation | an increase in the general level of prices |
| Pax Romana | 200 year period of peace in Rome. |
| imperator | A ruler who has the same authority as an emperor |
| martyr | One who suffers for the sake of principle |
| Latifundia | Huge estates owned by wealthy families |
| empire | a monarchy with an emperor as head of state |
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