Sammie Hampton

opening in the Earth's surface which molten rock, gases, and rock fragments are forced out

an island in the Mediterranean Sea off the southwest tip of the Italian peninsula

Europe's highest mountains, extending in an arc from the Mediterranean coast to the Balkan Peninsula

flowing southwards from north-central Italy across the Latium plain, and into the Tyrrheniam SEa 

a common farmer, trader, or craftworker in ancient Rome

member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic

a form of govt. in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them

a person who is elected by citizens to speak or act them

the lawmaking body and most powerful branch of government in ancient Rome's republic

an elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the plebeians

one of the two elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and was a supreme judge

the earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians 

a conflict between Rome and Carthage in the 200 BC, ending in a Rome victory

Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War

an armed conflict between groups within one country

a ruler who has absolute power (picture is Caeser)

period of peace of Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 BC

A athlete, slave, criminal, ot prisoner of war, who is forced to fight for entertainment

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

first Roman emperor; established the Pax Romana

Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 BC

an ancient city in southwestern Italy that was buried by the eruption of mount Vesuvius in AD 79

Egyptian queen who supported Julius Caesar in the civil war in rome

a large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events took place

the second part of the Christian Bible 

a special leader the Jewish people believe will be sent by God to guide them and set up God's rule on Earth

a religion based on the teachings of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament

a simple story the contains a message or truth

Execution on a cross

 a church official who leads a large group of Christians in a particular region 

the bishop, or church leader, of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church

Jewish religious leader whose teachings became the foundation of christianity

one of the the 12 apostles of Jesus

follower of Jesus who helped spread christianity could take part in govt.

Roman Emperor 

a policy of arresting, injuring, or killing members of a religious or ethnic group