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Republic
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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.
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12 Tables
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Rome’s first written law code, carved onto twelve tablets and hung in the forum.
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Patricians
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A member of the wealthy, upper class in ancient Rome.
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Plebeians
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Common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up most of the population in ancient Rome.
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Pax Romana
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A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire.
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Dictator
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A leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army.
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Triumvirate
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A group of three leaders.
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Senate
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In ancient Rome, the supreme governing body, originally made up only of aristocrats.
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Empire
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A territory in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler.
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Ethnocentrism
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Belief that your group’s way of life is superior to another group’s.
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