| A | B |
|---|
| veto | when an idea is not allowed to become a law |
| Republic | a kind of government that has representatives that make decisions |
| vote | the way common people have a say in the decisions of the government |
| Latium | the place where Rome was built (in central Italy) |
| Romulus | person who Rome was named after |
| Julius Caesar | most famous dictator (ruler) of Rome |
| Democracy | type of government that works well with smaller areas because each person must vote |
| Republic | type of government that works well in large areas because people can choose a representative (1 person) to take their ideas and vote for them |
| Roman form of government | Republic (because it had a lot of people) |
| Plebeians | common people |
| Patricians | land ownerss |
| reforms | changes |
| forum | market place |
| Cincinnatus | saved Rome with his great leadership qualities, but refused to be king |
| provinces | what the Romans called the new lands they set up |
| discipline and hard work | two things that were valued during early days of the Republic |
| Octavian and Augustus | successors of Julius Caesar |
| imperator | Commander of Army (Emperor) |
| means honest one | Augustus |
| Pax Romana | Roman peace that lasted 200 years |
| Twelve Tables | Roman laws were based on these and were protected by Roman soldiers |
| atrium | courtyard |
| rich homes | town houses built around an atrium |
| common homes | apartments on upper floors, croweded and dangerous |
| Palestine | conquered in 62 BC, people were Jewish |
| Old Testament | holy book - 5 books of Moses |
| Moses | frees slaves in Egypt, recieved laws to live by |
| 10 Commandments | laws to live by, received by Moses |
| Jesus | Messiah, son of God |
| Christians | followers of Jesus Christ |
| Mercenaries | fight for pay |
| inflation | money has less value |
| Barbarians | attack Empire and Rome |
| Diocletian | split Empire in two, ruled eastern part in Byzantium |
| Maximian | ruled western part in Rome |
| Constantine | tries to unite Empire, moves capital to Byzantium and changes name to Constantinople |
| Istanbul | current city of Constantinople |
| German tribes | conquer Rome and divide Empire into small kingdom |
