Ancient Rome Vocab

form of government in which the leader is not a king or queen, but a person elected by citizens.

• legion

• republic

• plebeian

smaller unit of the Roman army made up of about 6,000 soldiers.

• consul

• patrician

• legion

wealthy landowner and member of the ruling class in ancient Rome.

• patrician

• republic

• consul

member of the common people in ancient Rome

• consul

• republic

• plebeian

one of the two top government officials in ancient Rome

• consul

• plebeian

• legion

to reject

• veto

• vault

in ancient Rome, a person who ruled with complete power temporarily during emergencies

• gladiator

• dictator

in ancient Rome, a three-person ruling group

• triumvirate

• dictator

• gladiator

"Roman Peace" or long era of peace and safety in the Roman Empire

• plague

• Pax Romana

human-made channel built to carry water

• currency

• vault

• aqueduct