Ch. 9 Ancient Rome

one of two chief officials who held office in the ancient Roman Republic

• gladiator
• dictator 
• consul

In ancient Rome, a slave or prisoner who fought, often to death, for the entertainment of others.

• forum
• gladiator
• veto

a descendent of Rome’s earliest settlers.  (Wealthy)

• patrician 
• plebeian
• dictator

a public square in ancient Rome

• bath house
• forum
• acropolis 

A group of three rulers who share power  Example: Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus

• friends
• triumvirate
• kings 

a ruler with absolute authority:  Example: Julius Caesar and Augustus

• dictator
• king
• consul 

to stop or reject the actions of others

• abandon 
• cancel
• veto
• outlaw 

a member of the common people of ancient Rome. (Poor)

• plebeian
• patrician 
• low class
• forum

Who fought in the Punic Wars? 

• Rome and Greece
• Rome and Italian
• Rome and Carthage
• Rome and Africa

Why were the Punic Wars fought?

• to control trade in Mediterranean Sea
• to control trade in the Atlantic Sea