| A | B |
| punic wars | a series of three wars between Rome and Carthage |
| Julius Caesar | ambitious leader of Rome |
| Triumvirate | group of three rulers |
| Augustus | 1st ruler of Imperial Rome |
| Pax Romana | period of Roman peace and prosperity |
| inflation | large drop in the value of money and rise in the prices of goods |
| Diocletian | strong willed army leader and Roman emperor |
| Constantinople | new name for Byzantium under Constantine |
| Attila | powerful chief of the Huns |
| aqueduct | pipeline or channel built to carry water |