Chapter 9 Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome Vocabulary
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- Alps
- Europe's highest mountains, extending in an arc from the Mediterranean coast to the Balkan peninsula.
- Partician
- A member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic.
- Tiber River
- A river flowing southward from north central Italy across the Latium plain, and into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Tribune
- An elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the plebians.
- Plebian
- A common farmer, trader, or craftsworker in ancient Rome.
- Sicily
- An island in the Mediterranean Sea off the southwest tip of the Italian peninsula.
- Representative
- A person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them.
- Consul
- One of two elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and were surpreme judges.
- Rome
- The former center of noth the ancient Roman Republic and the Roman Empire; capital of present day Italy.
- Profile
- In geography, a map showing a cross section of a land surface.
- Senate
- The lawmaking body and most powerful branch of government in ancient Romes republic.
- Latium
- A plain on the west coast of Italy on which the city of Rome was built.
- Elevation
- Height above sea level.
- Twelve Tables
- The earliest written collection of Roman laws drawn up by patricians about 450 BC that became the foundation of Roman law.
- Appenine Mountains
- A mountain range on the Italian penisula.
- Republic
- A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them.