Rome Vocab

Consuls

Official from patrician class who supervises government and commands army
Veto

Power to block a government action
Dictator

Leader appointed to rule for 6 months in time of emergency; ruler who has complete control
Legions

Basic Roman army; about 5,000 soliders
Censor

Restriction on access to idea or information
Tribunes

Official in Rome who was elected by Plebins to protect ideas
Tribute

Payment that conquered peoples were forced to make conquerers
Imperator

Domination by one country of political, economic, and cultural life of another country
Devalued

Reduce the value of
Inflation

Economic circle involving rapid rise in prices linked to amount of money
Mosaics

Picture made from chips of colored stone/ glass
Messiah

Savior sent by God
Hierarchy

System of ranking people within a society
Pope

Head of Roman Catholic Church

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Rome Vocab

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Rome Vocab

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