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Pax Romana

A period of peace for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 B.C and lasted around 200 years.

Civil War

An armed conflict between groups within one country.

Dictator

A ruler who has absolute power.

Aqueduct

A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances.

Census

A periodic count of all the people living in a county, city, or other region.

Gladiator

A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoned of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public.

Julius Caesar

100-44 B.C. Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C

Cleopatra

69-30 B.C. Ruler of the Egyptian government in Alexandria who backed Caesar in the civil war he waged from 49-45 B.C.

Augustus

63 B.C.-A.D. 14 First Roman emperor; won the civil war following Julius Caesar's assassination and went on to unify the empire and establish the Pax Romana.

Gaul

An ancient region and Roman province that included most of present-day France.

Colosseum

A large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events took place.

Pantheon

A large, domed temple built in ancient Rome to honor many gods and goddess.

Pompeii

An ancient city in southwestern Italy that buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.