| A | B |
|---|
| Julio-Claudian Dynasty | THe first 5 Roman emperors |
| Gaius Octacius | AKA Augustus, 1st Emperor 27 BC-14 AD |
| Augustus | Revered One |
| Mutina | 44 BC siege against Antony for Octavian's consulship |
| Second Triumvirate | Antony, Lepidus & Octavian; formed 43 BC |
| Phillipi | 42 BC battle against Caesar's conspirators |
| Actium | 31 BC sea battle against Antony & Cleopatra |
| Praetorian Guard | Soldiers who protected the emperor |
| Tiberius | Ruled 14-37 AD; overprotective |
| Capri | Remote island where Tiberius fled |
| Sejanus | Praetorian Guard under Tiberius; led while in Capri |
| Caligula | AKA Gaius; Ruled 37-41 AD; insane |
| Agripinna | Wife of Clarudius; mother of Nero |
| Nero | Ruled 54-68 AD; very artistic |
| Year of 4 Emperors | Four insignificant emperors 68-69 AD |
| Flavian Dynasty | Three Emperors from the gens Flavia |
| Vespasian | Ruled 69-79 AD; settled unemployment |
| Masada | 72 AD Jewish siege; ended 1st Jewish-Roman War |
| Titus | Ruled 79-81 AD; died of a plauge |
| Domitian | Ruled 81-96 AD; insane |
| Nervan-Antonian Dynasty | AKA The 5 good emperors |
| Nerva | Ruled 96-96 AD; restored SEnate's power |
| Trajan | Ruled 98-117 AD; Spaniard |
| Trajan's Column | 132 foot column for his victory over Dacians |
| Hadrian | Ruled 117-138 AD; traveled widely |
| Hadrian's Wall | 75 mile wall across northern Britain |
| Partheon | "Every god" temple by Hadrian to all gods |
| Antonius Pius | Ruled 138-161 AD; peaceful times |
| Marcus Aurelius | Ruled 161-180 AD; defeated Parthians |
| Germanic Barbarians | Attacked Rome's border; came to peace |
| The Meditations | Philosophical essays by Marcus Aurelius |
| Diocletian | Ruled 284-305 AD; peaceful times |
| Tetrarchy | "Ruled by 4"; form of govt by Diocletian |
| Constantine I | "The Great," Ruled 306-337AD; free religion |
| Claudius | Ruled 41-54 AD; poisoned by Agripinna |
| Pax Romana | 27-180 AD; period of peace |
| Ludi | Games; public entertaiment |
| Ludi Scaenia | Theatrical performances |
| Ludi Circenses | Chariot races |
| Munera | Gladiator/beast fights |
| Venationes | Specific animal fights |
| Circus Maximums | Chariot racetrack holding 250,000 people |
| Spina | "Center ib," center of a racetrack; held lap count |
| Scythe | Blades on Roman chariots |
| Gaius Diocles | Leendary charioteer with 1462 victories |
| Viaducts | A bridge for travelling |
| Aqueduct | A bridge for carring water |
| Aqueduct of Nero | Carried water from countryside into Rome |
| Colosseum | AKA Flavian Amphitheater; gladiator's arena |
| Vomitoria | The 76 exits of the Coloseum |
| Libitina | Gate for the loser gladiator's corpse |
| Velarium | Enormous canvas awnings |
| Bestiaris | Trained animal fighters |
| Naumachia | Water spectacles in the Colosseum |
| Insulae | Small apartments |
| Cenaculum | An individual apartment |
| Domos | Large, single family homes |
| Villas | Farms and country houses |
| Villa Urbana | Luxurious owner's quarters on the villa |
| Villa Rusticana | Shabby Staff's (Slaves) quarters on the villa |
| Great Fire of AD 64 | Fire killing thousands packed in insulae |
| Keystone | The top piece that held an arch together |
| Taberna | Retail unit; rented space to outsiders; many traders |
| Thermopolia | Snack bars |
| Pistrina | Bakeries |
| Tablinum | Study, office |
| Atrium | An open central court in the domus |
| Ater | "Black," fires caused the atrium's ceiling to turn black |
| Compluvium | Opening in the atrium |
| Impluvium | Pool of rainwater in the atrium |
| Peristylium | An open courtyard surrounded by columns |
| Thermae | Public bathing rooms |
| Apodyterium | "Cloakroom," area for clothes |
| Sudatorium | Sauna |
| Laconium | Hottest room for healing; boiling pool at center |
| Caldarium | "Hot room," bath of hot water |
| Tepidarium | "Warm room," bath of warm water |
| Frigidarium | "Cold room," bath of cold water |
| Hypocaust | "Heat underneath," heating systems for baths |
| Strigils | Wooden scrapers for cleaning; used with oil |
| Triclinium | "Three couches," dining room |
| Toga Praetexta | White toga & purple hem worn by senators |
| Toga Candida | Whitened toga worn by office candiates |
| Toga Virilis | "Toga of manhood," worn at the age of 15 |
| Grammaticus | Roman high school |
| Forum | The public center of a city |
| Basilica | A large hall for public business in the forum |
| Curia | Town hall in or near the basilica |
| Ordo | Town council that met at the Curia |
| Forum Julium | Built by Caesar; has temple to Venus Genetrix |
| Via Appia | First major Roman road; from Rome to Capua |
| Camber | The raised curve of a road |
| Agger | A road made of mounds of earth |
| Insulae | "Islands," square blocks between roads |
| Carpentum | Heavy 2-wheeled carriage |
| Cisium | Light 2-wheeled carriage |
| Raeda | Large 4-wheeled carriage |
| Carruca | Four wheeled carriage for sleeping |
| Mille | "One thousand," each miestone was one mille paces |
| Cursus Publicus | Postal service for gov't use only |
| Mansiones | State-controlled hotels |
| Forumulas | Using past court decisions to judge |
| Advocatus | Lawyers who argued for a client's position |
| Caput Mundi | "Capital of the world," referred to use of marble |
| Vigils | Roman police force and firefighters |
| Amphorae | Clay vessals to transport wine and olive oil |
| Denarius | Ten asses; coinage used in Rome |
| Quadrans | Smallest Roman coin; cost of bath |
