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| a common farmer, trader, or craftworker in ancient Rome |
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| a periodic count of all the people living in a country, city or region |
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| a member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic |
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| branch of Christianity developed in the western Roman Empire that recognized the pope as its supreme head |
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| a ruler that has absolute power |
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| A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war who was forced to fight for public entertainment |
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| the religion based on the teachings of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament |
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| The bishop or church leader of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church |
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| an elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the plebians |
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| a series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage in the 200s BC ending in a victory for Rome |
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| a church official who leads a large group of Christians in a particular region |
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| one of two elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and were supreme judges |
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| a period of peace for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 BC and lasted around 200 years |
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| Clearing that served as the city"s center for Senator meetings and citizen's to plead their case before judges |
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| a high arched structure built to carry water over long distances |
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| Abranch of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire that did not recognize the pope as the supreme leader |
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| one of the 12 closest followers of Jesus, chosen by him to help him teach |
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| a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them |
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| a person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them |
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| a special leader the Jewish people believe will be sent by God to guide them and set up God's rule on Earth. Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah |
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| the earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians about 450 BC that became the foundation of Roman Law |
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| the supreme ruler of an Empire |
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| Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 BC |
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| Ruler of the Egyptian government in Alexandria who backed Caesar in the civil war he waged from 49 - 45 BC |
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| the first Roman emperor - 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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| married to Joseph and gave birth to Jesus in Bethlehem during the census that Augustus ordered |
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| follower of Jesus who helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman world |
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| one of the legendary twins said to be raised by wolves, grew to be strong and founded a new city. They fought over the name of the city, and Romulus killed his brother, and the city was named Rome after it's first king. |
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| one of the legendary twins said to be raised by wolves, grew to be strong and founded a new city. They fought over the name of the city, and Remus was killed by his brother, and the city was named Rome after it's first king. |
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| General of Carthage who marched his army from Spain to Rome in the Second Punic War |
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| Carpenter married to Mary who went to Bethlehem for Augustus' census, where Jesus was born |
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| Religious leader and founder of Christianity |
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| one of the 12 apostles of Jesus, Roman Catholics consider him to be the first pope or bishop of Rome |
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| Roman emperor who divided the empire in two and oversaw the Eastern part |
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