| Term | Definition |
|---|
| republic | a government in which citizens who have the right to vote select their leaders |
| consul | one of the two officials who led the Roman Republic |
| patrician | a member fo an upper class family in the Roman Republic |
| plebeian | an ordinary citizen in the Roman Rebulic |
| veto | the rejection of any planned action or rule by a person in power |
| dictatior | a ruler who has total controll of the government |
| Pax Romana | the period of stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 bc to ad 180 |
| Roman Peace | What does Pax Romana mean? |
| province | a unit of an empire or country; area of the Roman Empire ruled by a governor, who was supported by an army |
| Colosseum | a large amphitheater built in Rome around ad 70; site of the contest and combats between people and animals |
| aqueduct | a structure that carries water over long distances |
| villa | a large country estate; an important source of food for the ancient Romans |
| circus | an arena in ancient Rome; also name of the show held there |
| gladiator | a person who fought in an arena for the entertainment of hte public; usually a slave |
| Constantine | emperor of Rome from ad 312 to 337; encouraged the spread of Christianity |
| mercenary | a soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army |
| inflation | an economic situation in which there is more money with less value |
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