Rome Glossary

a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

• republic

• legion

• tribune

• triumvirate

a Roman army unit; a group of Roman soldiers

• tribune

• legion

• gladiator

• consul

the ruling class in Ancient Rome

• plebeians

• consul

• patricians

• dictator

the ordinary citizens in Ancient Rome

• patricians

• tribune

• republic

• plebeians

a top government official in Ancient Rome

• consul

• praetor

• patrician

• dictator

to reject another’s decision

• reforms

• veto

• ode

• legion

a judge who interprets the law

• consul

• tribune

• praetor

• dictator

an elected official who protects the rights of the plebeians

• gladiator

• consul

• dictator

• tribune

a person who has complete control of the government

• plebeians

• dictator

• republic

• tribune

large farming estates

• aqueduct

• forum

• triumvirate

• latifundia