Ancient Rome Vocabulary

A class of Roman commoners made up of minor land owners, farmers, merchants, and craftsmen. 

• plebeians

• consul

• praetor

• republic

Major landowners who formed the ruling class

• patricians

• Twelve Tables

• Law of Nations

• Senate

An absolute ruler (ex - Julius Caesar)

• dictator

• imperator

• triumvirate

• Pax Romana

Commander in the Roman Republic

• dictator

• imperator

• triumvirate

• Pax Romana

A chief executive in Roman government 

• plebeians

• consul

• praetor

• republic

The first code of laws in Ancient Rome – adopted in 450 BC.

• patricians

• Twelve Tables

• Law of Nations

• Senate

Government run by three people with equal power

• dictator

• imperator

• triumvirate

• Pax Romana

The peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire.

• dictator

• imperator

• triumvirate

• Pax Romana

Official in Roman government who is in charge of enforcing civil law 

• plebeians

• consul

• praetor

• republic

Evolved from Natural Law, or law based on reason. 

• patricians

• Twelve Tables

• Law of Nations

• senate