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| A period of peace for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 B.C./B.C.E. and lasted about 200 years. |
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| An armed conflict between groups within the same country |
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| A ruler who has absolute power |
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| A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances |
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| A periodic count of all the people living in a country, city, or region |
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| A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public |
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| Roman General who became the republic’s dictator in 45 B.C./B.C.E. |
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| The ruler of the Egyptian government in Alexandria who backed Caesar in the civil war he waged from 49 to 45 B.C./B.C.E. |
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| First Roman emperor who won the civil war following Julius Caesar’s assassination and went on to unify the empire and establish the Pax Romana |
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| An ancient region and Roman province that included most of present-day France |
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