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Roman Vocab

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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ROMAN VOCAB

COLISEUM

A RING OR STADIUM FOR FIGHT AND ENTERTAINMENT

CIRCUS MAXIMUS

ANCIENT CHARIOT RACING STADIUM IN ROME
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PAX ROMANA

LONG ERA OF PEACE AND SAFETY IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE
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12 TABLES

THE FIRST CODE OF LAW

Checks and balances

counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.

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CONSULS

ONE OF THE TOP TWO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN ANCIENT ROME
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LATIN

THE ANCIENT ROMAN LANGUAGE AND BASIS FOR THE ROMANCE LANGUAG
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LEGION

a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army.
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Aqueduct

AN ARTIFICIAL CHANNEL FOR CONVEYING WATER.
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Republic
-a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives,and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.