ENRICHMENT ANCIENT ROME VOCAB 23-24

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Manmade channel for water delivery to Roman towns, enabling public fountains and baths. Wealthy Romans had running water.

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Aqueduct

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Term for people outside the Roman Empire.

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Barbarian

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Government official in Rome responsible for counting people, public morality, and finances.

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Censor

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Division of the Roman army with 80 soldiers, led by a centurion.

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Century

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Large oval stadium for chariot races.

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Circus

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Roman citizens had rights like voting; only freeborn men were full citizens.

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Citizen

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A division of the Roman army made up of 480 men, with 10 in a legion.

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Cohort

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Highest position in Roman government; two elected yearly for one-year term.

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consuls

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A ruler with absolute power.

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Dictator

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Family leadership passed down through generations.

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Dynasty