Cicero
A gifted philosopher and orator
Orator
Public speaker
Julius Caesar
Made dictator for life in 45 BCE, after conquering Gaul, assassinated in 44 BCE by the Senate because they were afraid of his power
Pompey
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
Brutus
Young senator and friend of Caesar who eventually attacked Caesar
Marc Anthony
Former assistant to Julius Caesar who set out to avenge Caesar's death and starts civil war in Rome with Octavian. Married Cleopatra of Egypt
Augustus
Caesar's adopted son who emerged to take control of Roman politics following Caesar's death
Cleopatra
The queen of Egypt
Hadrian
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan
Provinces
The areas outside of Italy that the Romans controlled
Currency
Money
Pax Romana
Roman Peace
Villas
country homes belonging to rich Romans
Galen
A Greek surgeon who made many discoveries about the body
Aquaduct
A channel used to carry water frommountains into cities
Vault
A set of arches that supports the roof of a building
Virgil
Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
Ovid
A poet who wrote about Roman mythology
Satire
A style of writing that pokes fun atpeople or society
Romance Languages
The languages that developedfrom Latin
Civil Law
A legal system based on a written code of laws