1. Vocabulary Week 26

2. Julius Caesar Celebrated Roman general and dictator
*Category*: Government

3. Pax Romana
In Latin: “Roman Peace”, a state of peace throughout the Mediterranean world from the reign of Augustus to Marcus Aurelius
*Category*: Government

4. Augustus
Original name: Gaius Octavius, first Roman emperor, following the republic, changed every aspect of Roman life and brought peace and prosperity to the Roman world
*Category*: Government

5. Triumvirate
A political system dominated by three powerful individuals. On paper, the three are equal, but in reality, this is rarely the case
*Category*: Government

6. Constantine
First Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity and allow it to become a freely practiced religion
*Category*: Government

7. Virgil
Regarded by Romans as the greatest poet from Ancient Rome. Best known for his national epic the Aeneid
*Category*: Culture

8. Aeneid
Latin epic poem written from about BC by the Roman poet Virgil. About 60 lines were left unfinished when he died
*Category*: Culture

9. Gladiator
A person engaged in a fight to the death for public entertainment in Ancient Rome
*Category*: Culture

10. Coliseum
The greatest amphitheater from ancient times. The elliptical amphitheater is still considered an architectural wonder

11. Pope
Head of the Roman Catholic Church. Viewed by some to be God on Earth
*Category*: Religion

12. Bishop
A person who supervises a number of local churches, a member of the highest order of the ministry
*Category*: Government

13. Attila
Legendary King and general of the Huns. He and his armies attacked parts of the Roman Empire, hastening its downfall
*Category*: Government