| A | B |
|---|
| Octavian | took the name Augusus or "majestic one" |
| Augustus Caesar | the first Roman Emperor |
| Pax Romana | "roman peace," which lasted 200 years |
| Julian Emperors | the four emperors who ruled after Augustus - related to Julius Caesar |
| The Good emperors | known for their administrative skills and support of large building projects |
| Nerva | the first good emperor |
| stoic philosophy | principle embraced by the good emperors |
| pontifex maximus | head priest in Rome - position held by the emperor |
| jus gentium | law for non citizens |
| jus civile | law for citizens |
| Pantheon | temple for all the dieties |
| Apian Way | the first major Roman road |
| aqueducts | artificial channels for carrying water |
| Virgil | Roman writer of epic poetry |
| Aeneid | Roman epic poem in teh style of homer (written by Virgil) |
| Livy | wrote a history of the Romans, which glorified them |
