Rome Vocab.
Fourm: A marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people
Republic: a state in witch the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.
Legion:a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
Maniple: a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
magistrate:a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
Toga: the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
Veto:the exercise of this right.
paterfamilias:the head of the Roman family; a juridical entity who holds the patria potestas.
constitution: the way in which a thing is composed or made up; makeup; composition
Villa:a country residence or estate.
Civil War:a war between political factions or regions within the same country.
Augustus:a title of office given to rulers of the Roman Republic after Octavianus.
Empire; a government under an emperor or empress.
Province: an administrative division or unit of a country.
Patriarchal_Society: a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line, with the children belonging to the father's clan or tribe.
religion:the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices