Chapter 9 Lesson 3 Vocab

For humanities

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romewordsstudy

A period of peace and prosperity for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 B.C/B.C.E. and lasted around 200 year

Pax Romana

An armed conflict between groups within one country.

Civil War

A ruler who has absolute power.

Dictator

A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances.

Aqueduct

A periodic count of all the people living in a country, city, or other region. Rome conductedtheirs every five years

Census

A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public.

Gladiator

Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C./B.C.E.

Julius Caesar

Ruler of the Egyptian government in Alexandria who backed Caesar in the civil war he waged from 49 to 45 B.C./B.C.E.

Cleopatra

First Roman emperor; won the civil war following Julius Caesar's assassination and went on to unify the empire and establish the Pax Romana.

Augustus

An ancient region and Roman province that included most of present-day France.

Gaul

A large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events took place. (Gladiator combat, chariot racing, and sea battles)

Colosseum

A large, domed temple built in ancient Rome to honor many gods and goddesses.

Pantheon

An ancient city in southwestern Italy that was buried by an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D./C.E. 79.

Pompeii