Ancient Rome

A government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.

• Dictatorship
• Monarchy
• Republic

• Oligarchy

Wealthy landowners who held most of the power in Ancient Rome.

• Emperors
• Gladiators
• Patricians
• Senators

Common farmers, artisans, and merchants

who made up the majority of society in Ancient Rome

• Senators
• Gladiators
• Emperors
• Plebeians

a military or civil official in the Roman government

• Peasant

• Soldier

• Merchant

• Tribune

Two king-like officials in charge of the Roman army and government.

-one year term limit-

• Generals
• Consuls
• Emperors
• Senators

A branch of Roman government

300 members from the patrician class

Made laws and advised the consuls

• Senate
• Presidential Cabinet
• Supreme Court
• House of Representatives

A leader who has absolute power over the military and government.

• Dictator
• President
• Prime Minister
• Monarch

Popular Roman general

declared himself "ruler for life" over all the republic

assassinated in 44 B.C.E.

• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Darius III

• Julius Caesar
• Alexander the Great

Adopted son of Julius Caesar

40 year reign - most successful in Roman history

AKA Octavian

• Nero
• Caesarion
• Augustus
• Hadrian

"the peace of Rome"

200 year period, began during the reign of Augustus

sharp decline in Roman warfare and expansion.

• Augustus Peace
• Warrior's Era
• Pax Romana
• Roman Chaos