Ancient Rome Vocabulary

Roman upper class who were descendants of Rome's earliest settlers

Roman govt. building that allowed people to wash and visit with friends or discuss business 

Someone who dies for their beliefs

Chief official elected by the Roman assembly each year

Promised one of God that would bring peace and salvation

To refuse to agree or pass

Roman self-governing regions

Lower class of farmers, merchants, soldiers, and craftworkers

Large marble government buildings

Count of a country's people

A place where Christians would gather to have secret meetings and bury fellow Christians

To punish a person for following certain religious or political beliefs

When the people elect leaders to make government decisions for them

Where Romans would gather to watch gladiator battles and the persecution of Christians

Bridge and canal used to carry water from place to place

A ruler with complete authority

A governing body made up of Rome's upper class

The plans of a public official

Roman public square

A story that teaches a religious idea

Slaves and prisoners forced to fight-many times to the death

A large group of the Roman army

Special officials who represented the plebeians