Rome Unit Vocabulary

a representative democracy

• gladiator

• republic

a group of nations ruled by one leader

• emperor

• empire

the leader of an empire

• emperor

• dictator

the only ruler of a nation with absolute control of that nation

• emperor

• dictator

a bridge-like structure that carries water to towns and cities

• legion

• aqueduct

a slave who was forced to fight to the death for sport

• aqueduct

• gladiator

a division of the Roman army

• legion

• century

an ancient stadium in Rome

• colosseum

• century

a military company of 100 men

• legion

• century

the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city

• forum

• colosseum