A-Z BOOK

CONTENTS

• A is for Augustus
• B is for battle
• C is for Caesar
• D is for Diana
• E is forElection
• F is for Forum
• G is for Gladiators
• H is for Hannibal
• I is for Illyrian wars
• J is for javelins
• K is for Kalends
• L is for Latin
• M is for Minerva
• N is for numerals
• O is for Orcus
• P is for the Punic wars
• Q is for quaestors
• R is for religion
• S is for senate
• T is for taxes
• U is for underworld
• V is for vesta
• W skip
• X is for xyst
• Y skip
• Z is for Zeno

CONTENTS

• J is for javelin
• K is for Kalends
• L is for Latin
• M is for Minerva
• N is for numerals
• O is for Orcus
• P is for Punic wars
• Q is for quaestors
• R is for religion

CONTENTS

• S is for senate
• T is for taxes
• U is for underworld
• V is for vesta
• Skip w
• X is for xyst
• Skip y
• Z is for Zeno

A IS FOR AUGUSTUS

• Augustus made Rome easier to defend by defeating areas with natural boundaries. This means he didn't have to put many soldiers there. This let him position his soldiers elsewhere.

B IS FOR BATTLE

• Rome had to fight many wars to conquer neighboring countries. They had to compete for resources. This made Rome the dominating force.

C IS FOR CAESAR

• Julius Caesar was the first Roman dictator to bring true power to Rome. He created the calendar that we still use today. He assassination led to civil wars among Rome.

D IS FOR DIANA

• Diana was the goddess of the hunt. She is one of the three maiden goddesses who swore never to marry. Romans would prey to her before they went hunting.

E IS FOR ELECTION

• The Romans were able to vote for people who would join the senate. We also do this today. This is called a republic.

F IS FOR FORUM

• The forum was a gathering place where you could buy things you needed and could sell things. Many markets here had intriguing things. Some shop owners had parrots or monkeys to make people come over.

G IS FOR GLADIATOR

• Gladiators are slaves that would fight in the Colosseum. Some gladiators fought enough to earn their freedom. A famous slave led a revolt against the emperor.

H IS FOR HANNIBAL

• Hannibal was a Carthaginian general who took his army across the Alps and attacked Rome. The Romans were caught by surprise, but still defeated him. This almost destroyed Rome.

I IS FOR IILYRIAN WARS

• The Illyrian wars happened after the first Punic war. This was a series of battles with Illyria. The Romans pulled out a win and continued on its path to a empire.

J IS FOR JAVELIN

• Javelins were used in the Roman army at medium range. They were used to throw at their enemies. Sometimes they were used in close combat.

K IS FOR KALENDS

• Kalends is the first day of the month. The Kalends of June is sacred to Juno (or Hera) The Kalends is a special day of the year to gods and goddess.

L IS FOR LATIN

• Latin was the language used in the Roman Empire. It is also the root of all languages. Sadly, it is now a dead language.

M IS FOR MINERVA

• Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom. She was also another maiden goddess. Vesta was the other one.

N IS FOR NUMERALS

• The Roman numerals are still used today to count. The system of numerals and today's system are very similar. In fact, some numbers may have originated from the numerals.

O IS FOR ORCUS

• Orcus is the roman god of the underworld and death. His Greek form is Hades. He also is the God of broken promises.

P IS FOR THE PUNIC WARS

• The Punic wars were a series of battles between Carthage and Rome. In the end Rome won because of its massive army. Carthrage paid people to fight for them do they lost.

Q IS FOR QUAESTORS

• Quaestors were public officials in Rome that took care of finance and administration. They were high ranking. They were kind of like bank officials.

R IS FOR RELIGION

• All Roman gods were a blend of different religions. Most came from Greek religion. Some came from other countries.

S IS FOR SENATE

• The senate was the governing body of Rome. They were a republic, which means they were elected by other people. They get to have more years on the senate than the president does.

T IS FOR TAXES

• All citizens had to pay taxes. These taxes went straight to the government. Then they went from the government to the people.

U IS FOR UNDERWORLD

• The underworld was a dark gloomy place that the Romans believed they would go after they died. Is you lived a good life you would go to a better place. If you didn't, well you went to a bad place.

V IS FOR VESTA

• The Roman goddess of the Hearth. She is both sacred and domestic. She is the last of the maiden gods.

SKIP W

X IS FOR XYST

• A xyst is a garden walk planted with trees. These could be seen next to Roman villas. Or in the palace.

SKIP Y

Z IS FOR ZENO

• Zeno was an emperor that reined from ad 474 to ad 475. Then from ad 476 to ad 491. He then died of old age.

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