Roman Empire Vocab Part II

Colosseum

• Famous arena in Rome where Gladiator fights took place.

• A historical museum in Paris.

• A modern sports stadium in New York.

• An ancient temple in Greece.

Augustus

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

• A famous Roman general known for his military conquests.

• A philosopher who wrote extensively about governance.

• A senator who opposed the rise of the empire.

Constantine

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

• A famous philosopher known for his teachings on ethics and morality.

• A military general who led the Roman army to victory in the Gallic Wars.

• A senator who opposed the expansion of the Roman Empire.

Byzantine Empire

• A society that developed in the eastern Roman Empire after the western Roman Empire fell.

• A military alliance formed to protect against invasions.

• A cultural movement that emphasized classical Greek and Roman art.

• A religious sect that separated from the Catholic Church.

Aqueduct

• A structure for carrying water over long distances.

• A type of ancient Roman road.

• A method of irrigation for crops.

• A channel that carried water into cities from the mountains.

Twelve Tables

• Roman law codes.

• Ancient Greek philosophy texts.

• Medieval legal documents.

• Renaissance art critiques.

Greco-Roman

• A style that exclusively features Greek culture.

• A combination of elements from Greek and Roman culture and traditions.

• A term used to describe only Roman architecture.

• A philosophy that originated in ancient Greece.

Martyr

• A person who dies for his or her beliefs.

• A person who is celebrated for their achievements.

• A person who leads a movement for change.

• A person who is known for their wealth and power.

Pax Romana

• A 200-year period of peace and stability within the Roman Empire.

• A series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage.

• The name of the first Roman emperor.

• A famous Roman architectural style.

Romance Language

• A language that developed out of Latin after the fall of Rome, such as Italian, French, Spanish.

• A language that is primarily spoken in Eastern Europe.

• A language that has no relation to Latin or Greek.

• A language that is used only in ancient Roman texts.