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| plebians | the artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms |
| patricians | the wealthy landowners and nobles; original members of the Roman Senate |
| praetors | they interpreted laws and acted as judges |
| consuls | the top two government officials who were chose on a yearly basis |
| dictators | ruled on a temporary basis during an emergency |
| triumvirate | a political alliance of three people |
| vaults | a curved ceiling |
| Pax Romana | “Roman peace”; 200 years of peace throughout the Roman empire |
| republic | a form of government whose leader was elected by its citizens |
| aqueducts | a human-made channel for carrying water long distances |
| legionary | a Roman soldier |
| legion | a group of soldiers, Roman groups of soldiers were organized in groups of about 6,000 |
| arches | developed to hold large amounts of weight and is held together by a keystone |
| Roman Confederation | a system of rule where Romans gave full citizenship to some conquered peoples |
| Rule of Law | the idea that the law should apply equally to everyone and that all people should be treated the same way by the legal system |
| Twelve Tables | Rome’s first written laws |
| Colosseum | This area had a removable canvas awning, a system of cages, pulleys, and ropes that brought up wild animals to the floor, and could hold some 60,000 people |
| Law of Nations | a collection of laws that stated principles of justice that applied to all people everywhere; |
| Forum | open space in Rome that served as a marketplace and public square; this is where the Twelve Tables were posted |
