Ancient Rome 5.2 Vocabulary

Plebeians

• Common people like farmers and workers

• Wealthy landowners and aristocrats

• Military leaders and generals

• Religious leaders and priests

Patricians

• Wealthy and powerful Romans

• Common farmers and laborers

• Military leaders of Rome

• Slaves and servants in Roman society

Aqueducts

• Man-made tools that carried water into Roman cities

• Natural water sources used by ancient civilizations

• Structures built to store rainwater

• Devices for measuring water flow

Empire

• A large group of lands ruled by one leader

• A small territory governed by a council

• A collection of independent states

• A type of economic system

Senate

• A group of leaders who made laws in Rome

• A military council in ancient Greece

• A type of Roman architecture

• A religious assembly in ancient Egypt

Gladiator

• A type of ancient Roman soldier

• A fighter who battled in arenas for entertainment

• A performer in theatrical plays

• A leader of a rebellion

Visigoths

• A tribe that invaded and helped end Rome

• A group of Roman soldiers

• A type of ancient weapon

• A famous Roman emperor

Assassinated

• Killed suddenly for political reasons

• Died of natural causes

• Killed in a military conflict

• Executed for treason

Republic

• A government where people vote for leaders

• A system where a monarch rules

• A type of dictatorship

• A government run by a single party

Emperor

• A single ruler in charge of the whole empire

• A leader elected by the people

• A military general with temporary power

• A religious figurehead with no political authority