Ancient Rome Vocabulary Words

wars between Rome and Carthage

 a trained fighter who fought to the death in an arena like the Coliseum 

a leader with complete control or absolute power

Roman emperor who reunited the empire, founded Constantinople, and practiced religious tolerance

public meeting place in Rome

 channel that carried water into cities from the mountains

elected officials from Rome’s first government

 the first emperor of the Roman Empire who made many improvements to society

vast empire with territories on parts of three continents

a language that developed out of Latin after the fall of Rome, such as Italian and Spanish