Early Rome Vocabulary

one of two chief leaders elected yearly in Ancient Rome

• consul

• dictator

• patrician

• plebian

a person who rules with total authority

• consul

• dictator

• patrician

• plebian

a wealthy landowner in Ancient Rome

• consul

• dictator

• patrician

• plebian

a common person in Ancient Rome

• consul

• dictator

• patrician

• plebian

a story from the past that is accepted as truth but cannot be proven

• legend

• fairy tale

• non-fiction

• myth

a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• peninsula

• island

• plateau

• isthmus

a type of government in which citizens vote for their leaders

• republic

• representative

• democracy

• monarchy

a representative who fought to protect the rights of ordinary citizens in Ancient Rome

• tyrant

• tribune

• patrician

• oligarch

to reject a decision or proposal made by another government body

• emotional damage

• veto

• protest

• strike