Ancient Rome Vocabulary

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artificial waterway designed to carry water from one place to another

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aqueduct

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one of many sports arenas built for the amusement of the Roman people. It had a U-shape and could seat up to 250,000 people. It held chariot races and gladiator games

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Circus Maximus

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A large amphitheater that was built to entertain the public with spectacles such as fake battles, fights between gladiators or between men and animals, and public executions. It could hold up to 50,000 people.

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Colosseum

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Constantine was....

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the first Roman emperor to legalize Christianity

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members of government that had more power than anyone else in the Roman Republic. They had to be nominated by the Senate and elected by the assembly. They held office for only one year, and each had the power to veto the decisions of the other one. During times of crisis, they could appoint a dictator.

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consul

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men who fought against one another or against large animals as a form of entertainment

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gladiator

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Germanic people who fought the Roman Empire for centuries.

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Goths

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a Roman general and statesman. He helped set up the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire

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Julius Caesar

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a very ancient language, spoken by Romans

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latin

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Legionnaires were...

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soldiers who fought in the armies of the Roman Empire