| A | B |
|---|
| 44 BC | death of Julius Caesar |
| 100 BC | birth date of Julius Caesar |
| 476 AD | fall of the Roman empire |
| aquaduct | system of carrying water to the city |
| 753 | founding of Rome |
| Romulus and Remus | raised by wolves |
| Remus | killed by his brother |
| Lares and Penates | household gods |
| consul | president of Rome (always 2) |
| Crassus | richest man in Rome |
| Colleseum | gladitorial combat |
| Spartacus | escaped slave who led a rebellion |
| Constantine | emperor who converted to Christianity |
| In hoc sign vinces | sign Constantine saw |
| Romulus Augustulus | last emperor of Rome - 14 year old boy |
| Diocletian | strong emperor in later period |
| Circus Maximus | chariot races |
| Hannibal | invaded Italy through the alps |
| Carthage | Kingdom in Northern Africa tried to destroy Rome |
| Mark Antony | Caesar's right hand man |
| Pompey | General fought Caesar for control of Rome |
| Augustus | first emperor of Rome |
| Octavian | Augustus |
| Pax Romana | period of 50 year peace during Augustus' reign |
| Cato the younger | Senator who opposed Caesar |
| Gaul | Roman name of France |
| Minerva/ Athena | goddess of Wisdom |
| Juppiter/ Zeus | King of the gods |
| Mars/ Ares | God of war |
