Rome Vocabulary

A type of government in which people elect the leaders who govern them.

• Dictator

• Legion

• Republic

• Communism

A leader with complete control or absolute power

• Dictator

• President

• Consul

• Magistrate

common people

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Gladiator

• Legion

Powerful and wealthy nobles

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Dictator

• Legion

Elected officials from Rome's first government

• Senate

• Consul

• Magistrate

• Emperor

One of two magistrates in Rome with the most power

• Magistrate

• Plebeian

• Patricians

• Consul

Roman council of powerful and wealthy people who advised city leaders.

• Senate

• Magistrate

• Consul

• Plebian

To prohibit or block a certain law or action from taking place

• Vote

• Veto

• Ticket

• Ballot

Organized groups of soldiers

• Senate

• Captain

• Major

• Legion

200-year old period of peace and stability within the Roman Empire

• Pax Romana

• Party Time

• Republic

• Fiesta