Patricians		common people
Greek		another culture that influenced Roman culture
Nero		emperor who made Christianity the state religion
Twelve Tables		ruling body made up at first of only Patricians
Tribunes		wealthy ruling class
Julius Caesar		government system where Emperor's rule is law
Rubicon		arch-supported water system
Plebeians		chief of all gods
Forum		group of approximately 5000 foot soldiers
Vote		famous leader of slave revolt
Catacombs		city "preserved" by volcanic eruption
Hannibal		power in government sometimes produces this
Legion		god of light and healing
Etruscan		Egyptian queen who befriended Caesar and his heir
Cleopatra		written laws the judicial system followed
Consuls		long period of peace in the Empire
Jupiter		what you could do if you were a citizen
Rome		twin who gave Rome its name
Pax Romana		foreign tribes that threatened Rome's borders
Punic		government system ruled by representatives and law
Senate		attacked from the northwest to gain power for Carthage
Octavian		picture made with tiny stones
Romulus		huge arena for gladiator fighting and chariot races
Mosaic		Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
Republic		burial tunnels where Christians hid
Constantine		representatives of the plebeians
Spartacus		two of these ruled so no ruler would have too much power
Apollo		main square of the city where politics were discussed
Venus		river that Julius Caesar and soldiers crossed to reach Rome
Corruption		leader loved by the people and hated by the Senate
Pompeii		"All roads lead to ______."
Triumvirate		changed the Republic into an Empire
Empire		emperor that blamed Christians for burning Rome
Aqueduct		one culture that influenced Roman culture
Barbarians		wars against the Phoenicians (Carthaginians)
Coliseum		goddess of love