Ancient Rome Vocabulary

Romulus and Remus

• Romulus and Remus were the first kings of Greece.
• Twin brothers who supposedly founded Greece

• Romulus and Remus were mythical creatures from Norse mythology.
• Romulus and Remus were famous Roman generals.

Republic

• A type of monarchy where the king is elected.
• A form of government where citizens have no voting rights.

• A system where the government is run by a single dictator.
• A type of goverment in which people elect the leaders who govern them.

A leader with complete control or absolute power in Anicent Rome

• president
• monarch
• governor
• dictator

Common people in Anicent Rome

• Plebeians

• Slaves

• Patricians

• Senators

Patricians

• Patricians were the upper class and powerful nobles in ancient Rome.

• Patricians were the religious leaders in ancient Rome.
• Patricians were the military leaders in ancient Rome.
• Patricians were the working class in ancient Rome.

Elected officials from Rome's first goverment

• Consuls
• Senators
• Tribunes
• Magistrates

Consul

• One of two magistrates in Rome first goverment

• A consul is a town leader

• A consul is a type of currency.
• military leader.

Roman Council of powerful and weathly people who advised city leaders

• Assembly

• Tribune
• Senate

• Consul

Public meeting place in Rome

• The Pantheon
• The Forum
• The Colosseum
• St. Peter's Basilica

To prohibit or block a certain law or action from taking place

• Consul

• Veto

• Senate