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Ancient Rome

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ROME

Drew Perry
Photo by vgm8383

Volcano

a surface which molten rock, gases and rocks escape
Photo by gnuckx

Sicily

Island to the west of Italy

Alps

Europes highest mountains
Photo by ffrg0

Tiber river

River flowing south across the Latium plain
Photo by Ed Yourdon

Plebeians

a common person in ancient Rome

Patricians

member of the noble family 
Photo by tonynetone

Republic

a govt. where citizens pick representatives
Photo by mharrsch

Representatives

person who picked to speak or act for them

Senate

in ancient Rome, the most powerful branch in the Govt.
Photo by mr_mayer

Tribunes

leader who represented the plebeians
Photo by byb64

consuls

one of two Roman officials who commanded the army and was supreme judge 
Photo by byb64

Twelve Tables

Rome's earliest colection of written laws

Punic Wars

A fight between Rome and Carthage {Rome won}
Photo by jovike

Hannibal

Carthaginian general in the second Punic War
Photo by antmoose

Civil War

armed conflict two between group in the same country

Dictator

a ruler who has complete power

Pax Romana

a time of peace in rome 

Gladiator

Roman athlete who is forced to fight for entertainment

Census

periodic count of all the living people in a country, city, or other region
Photo by spotreporting

Augustus

First Roman epmeror
Photo by Xerones

Julius Caesar

Roman general who became a Republic dictator
Photo by keepps

Pompeii

an ancient city which was buried by ash from a volcano

Cleopatra

Egyptian queen who supported Julius Caesar
Photo by HannahPethen

Colosseum

large stadium in Ancient Rome 

New Testament

The second half of the Bible
Photo by monkeyc.net

Messiah

leader who god sent to earth to be the ultimate sacrifice- JESUS
Photo by felixtsao

Christianity

a Religion based of the teaching of Jesus 

Crucifixion

Execution on the cross
Photo by TheRevSteve

Bishop

church official who leads a group of christians in a particular region 

Pope

head of the Roman Catholic Church
Photo by vgm8383

Jesus

the son of God (teachings became the foundation of Christianity)

Peter

one of the 12 apostles

Paul

Follower of Jesus; took a trip to Rome to spread the gospel 

Constantine

Roman emperor who encouraged christianity 
Photo by mharrsch

Persecution

arresting , injuring, or killing members of a religious or ethnic group
Photo by A.Davey