The Roman Empire

A form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders are elected by citizens who have the right to vote.

In ancient rome, a member of the wealthy, privileged upper class.

In ancient rome, one of the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up most of the population.

In ancient rome an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights.

In the roman republic one of the two powerful officials elected each year to command the army and direct the government.

In ancient rome the supreme governing body originally made up only of aristocrats.

In ancient rome a political leader given absolute power to make laws and command the army for a limited time.

A series of three wars between rome and carthage (264-146 B.C.) resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western mediterranean.

A military unit of the ancient Roman army, made up of about 5,000 foot soldiers and a group of soldiers on horseback.

A conflict between two political groups within the same country.

In ancient rome, a group of three leaders sharing control of the government.

A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.d. 180

One of the followers of Jesus who preached and spread his teachings.

The dispersal of the jews from their homeland in Palistine-especially during the period of more than 1,800 years that followed the Romans' destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in A.D. 70

A high ranking christian official who supervises a number of local churches