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| One of the common people of ancient Rome. |
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| Official of Ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights; protector of the people |
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| One who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion. |
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| In the Roman republic, one of the two powerful officials elected each year to command the army and direct the government |
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| According to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC). |
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| Beginning in the 700s BCE,first rulers of Roman Republic and Empire; Laid the foundation for Rome and Roman civilization. |
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| Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC. |
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| Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury. The fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. |
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| Roman Emperor (284-305); the last systematic persecution of Christians took place towards the end of his reign. |
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| A model dictator for the Romans. He organized an army, led the Romans to victory, attended victory celebrations, and returned to his farmland all within 16 days. |
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| A boot-shaped peninsula in southern Europe extending into the Mediterranean Sea. |
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| An ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis. |
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| Previously known as Byzantium, Constantine changed the name of the city and moved the capitol of the Roman Empire here from Rome. |
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| The name of the volcano that erupted and destroyed Pompeii. |
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| An ancient Roman town, located in the territory of the current commune of Ercolano. It also was destroyed with Pompeii when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in AD.79. |
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| A military unit of the ancient Roman army, made up of about 5,000 foot soldiers and a group of soldiers on horseback. |
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| An order prohibiting something |
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| A public square or marketplace in a city where business was conducted and the law courts were situated. |
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| A court of justice, an assembly hall, or an exchange. |
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| A form of execution used in ancient times that involved binding or nailing the victim to an upright cross until death. |
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| A long formal letter, often intended to provide instruction. |
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| A roman building used for gladiator fights. |
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