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Humanities Unit 2 Vocab
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Apostle
an early follower of Jesus who spread his teachings throughout the empire
Citizen
a member of Deomocracy that has certain rights
Consul
title for who chief leaders in the Roman republic
Dictator
a leader who rules with supreme authority and has absolute power over others in the government
Gladiator
a person trained to fight another person to the death for public entertainment
Pope
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
Representative
elected to speak in behalf of another in a legislative body
Senate
a group of 300 men elected to govern the Roman Republic
Tribune
an official of the Roman Republic elected by the plebeians to protect their rights
Aqueduct
a structure built to channel and deliver water from a distant place
Colosseum
an ampitheatre
Empire
a large territory which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government
Forum
marketplace or public square
Pantheon
a domed circular temple
Patrician
a rich man who held power
Plebian
one of the social classes in Rome and consider one of the commoners
Assembly
another name for a law making body
Census
official count of population
Monotheism
the belief that there is only one god
Parable
a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson
Pax Romana
the time period of peace in Ancient Rome
Polytheism
the belief that there is more than one god
Republic
a form of government that elects its leaders
Tweleve Tables
the Roman Laws that were written on tablets to insure the rights of its citizens