Ancient Rome Vocabulary

An elected Roman official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens.

• Tribune

• Dictator

• Consul

• Triumvirate

The ruling class of Ancient Rome.

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Praetors

• Consul

Head of a government, usually with a limited term in office.

• Dictator

• Consul

• Republic

• Legion

In Ancient Rome, a person who fought people or animals for public entertainment.

• Latifundia

• Civic Duty

• Gladiator

• Veto

Roman government officials who interpreted the law and served as a judge.

• Praetors

• Republic

• Peninsula

• Triumvirate

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Pax Romana

• Peninsula

Large farming estates.

• Gladiator

• Legion

• Latifundia

• Peninsula

The ideas that citizens have a responsibility to their country.

• Civic Duty

• Consul

• Pax Romana

• Republic

Three rulers who share equal political power.

• Triumvirate

• Tribune

• Republic

• Legion

Ordinary citizens in Ancient Rome.

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Praetor

• Pax Romana