Ancient Rome Vocabulary

a government in which citizens have the power

• dictator

• forum

• republic

the study of body structure

• legion

• anatomy

• plague

wealthy landowners in Rome

• plebeians

• citizens

• patricians

open area that served as a marketplace and public square

• forum

• senate

• gladiators

class or people in Rome that included artisans, shopkeepers, and farmers

• patricians

• plebeians

• praetors

unit of 6,000 soldiers

• gladiator

• dictator

• legion

two patricians chosen every year to head the army and run the government

• consul

• praetors

• plebeians

rejects other's decision

• veto

• reject

• rhetoric

government officials that act as judges

• patricians

• praetors

• consuls

dictator

• oppressive ruler with complete control

• wealthy landowners

• most powerful part of the republic of Rome