Chapter 15 – The Roman Empire Vocabulary
Vocab Emperor- Absolute ruler of an empire
Vocab Pax Romana The peace that Augustus brought to Rome Roman Peace that lasts 200 years
Vocab Tariff Taxes placed on goods brought into the country (imports)
Vocab Gladiator- Fighters who fought animals or one another- many were slaves, prisoners of war, criminals, or poor people
Vocab Inflation- A period of ever increasing prices
Vocab Barter- Or exchange without using money
Vocab Domus- Rich person’s house in Rome
Vocab Rule by Divine right- Official policy that stated that the emperor’s right to rule did not come from the people but from the gods
Vocab Juris Prudentes- Special lawyers and legal writers that helped Roman judges re-write laws
Vocab Freedmen- Former enslaved people who could have chance to be involved in government
Vocab Standardized- (Laws) Same in all parts of empire
Vocab Census- Population count that made sure that people did not pay too much or too little taxes