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Roman Vocabulary

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Roman

Legion

 smaller unit of the Roman army made up of about 6,000 soldiers
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Patrician

wealthy landowner and member of the ruling class in Ancient Rome
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Republic

the leader is not a king or queen but a person elected by citizens

Aqueduck

Human made channel built to carry water
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Coliseum

A ring or stadium for fight and entertainment
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Circus Maximus

ancient Roman chariot racing stadium
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Augustus Caesar

A strong military leader and dictator that started the Pax Romana

Julius Caesar

A military general who change Rome from a republic to a dictatorship
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Checks & Balances

counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated
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Latin

The Ancient Rome language and basis for the Romance language
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