one of many sports arenas built for the amusement of the Roman people. It had a U-shape and could seat up to 250,000 people. It held chariot races and gladiator games

A large amphitheater that was built to entertain the public with spectacles such as fake battles, fights between gladiators or between men and animals, and public executions. It could hold up to 50,000 people.

Constantine was....

members of government that had more power than anyone else in the Roman Republic. They had to be nominated by the Senate and elected by the assembly. They held office for only one year, and each had the power to veto the decisions of the other one. During times of crisis, they could appoint a dictator.

men who fought against one another or against large animals as a form of entertainment

Germanic people who fought the Roman Empire for centuries.

a Roman general and statesman. He helped set up the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire

a very ancient language, spoken by Romans

Legionnaires were...

The nephew of Julius Caesar. The Roman Republic ended and the age of the Roman Empire began under his rule

considered the nobles of Rome; ranked just below the emperor and his family.

a period of peace in Rome

the name given to common citizens of Rome

form of government in which people elect leaders, called representatives, to stand in for them

As Augusts rose to power, Roman armies went out and conquered land in the Mediterranean to North Africa, expanding their territory and their culture creating the vast __________

The time in Rome BEFORE the Roman Empire.

The Roman ____________ evolved from just a group of advisors to people who could make decisions about the government of Rome.

Made up of 3 officials in the Roman government. The alliance between Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Marcus Licinius Crassus was the first known in existence.

earliest written expression of Roman law