Ancient Rome Vocabulary

twin brothers who supposedly founded Rome

• Romulus & Remus

• republic

• dictator

• plebeians

a type of government in which people elect the leaders who govern them

• republic

• dictator

• plebeians

• patricians

a leader with complete control or absolute power

• dictator

• plebeians

• patricians

• magistrate

common people

• plebeians

• patricians

• magistrate

• consul

powerful and wealthy nobles

• patricians

• magistrate

• consul

• Senate

elected officials from Rome's first government

• magistrate

• consul

• Senate

• Forum

one of two magistrates in Rome with the most power

• consul

• Senate

• Forum

• veto

Roman council of powerful and wealthy people who advised city leaders

• Senate

• forum

• veto

• legion

public meeting place in Rome

• forum

• veto

• legion

• Punic Wars

to prohibit or block a certain law or action from taking place

• veto

• legion

• Punic Wars

• Julius Caesar