Ancient Rome Vocabulary Set #1

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Aeneas

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Legendary Trojan hero who fled Troy, reached Italy, and was an ancestor of the Roman people.

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Romulus & Remus

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The mythical founders of Rome who were raised by a she-wolf. Romulus kills Remus over an argument on where they should build their city.

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Etruscans

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A group of people in Italy that influenced the Romans.

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Latins

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An ancient people living in the region of Latium, Italy, where Rome would be founded, who believed that they descended from Latinus, the father-in-law of Aeneas.

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Latin

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The language of the Romans

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Patricians

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Members of the wealthy upper class in Ancient Rome.

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Plebeians (Plebs)

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Commoners or members of the lower class in Ancient Rome.

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Tribune of the Plebs

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An elected official who represented the common people (plebeians) in the Roman government; could veto and propose laws directly to the people.

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(Roman) Republic

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A republic is a form of government where people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. The period from 507 - 31 BCE, during which Rome was largely governed by the Roman Senate

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Roman Senate

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300 or so men who made up Rome's main law-making and government body.