| A | B |
|---|
| Rome | capital of western Roman Empire |
| Constantinople | capital of eastern Roman Empire |
| Trajan | empire was largest under this ruler |
| Antony, Lepidus, Octavian | the Triumvirate |
| Hadrian's Wall | border in northern England to keep out the barbarians |
| barbarian | one who didn't speak Latin |
| republic | form of government under Roman empire |
| Tiber River | river that flows through Rome |
| Mediterranean Sea | body of water surrounded by Roman empire |
| Hannibal | crossed Alps with an army mounted on elephants to invade Rome from the north |
| gladiator | an athlete who fought in bloody games for public entertainment |
| Mars | god of war |
| Venus | goddess of love |
| Julius Caesar | emperor who was murdered by a group of his closest friends |
| Britannia | northernmost province of Roman empire |
| legion | a unit of Roman soldiers |
| tribute | taxes collected by Roman government |
| Cleopatra | queen of Egypt at the time of Julius Caesar |
| Christianity | religion begun in the year 0 which may have contributed to the fall of Rome |
| Alps | large range of mountains in the north of Italy, Switzerland and Austria |
