Was born with physical and mental disabilities. conquered Britain during the Pax Romana.

Emperor who divided the Empire into Eastern and Western Rome

Slaves who fought to their death in an amphitheater

First emperor of Rome. His name means, "revered one"

Was considered to the insane. He named his horse as a consul and ordered heads of statues to be replaced with his own.

Emperor who persecuted Christians and blamed them for the fire of Rome

200 year period of peace in Rome.

Later became known as Caesar Augustus, he was Julius Caesar's great nephew.

A period of increasing prices

A tax on imported goods

Emperor who tried to save Rome. He moved the capital to Constantinople and legalized Christianity.

2nd emperor of Rome. Jesus was crucified during his reign.

Who sacked Rome in 410 AD?

The Coliseum was built during their reign and the Jews were forced out of the empire while their temple was destroyed.

One of two cities in Rome destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

responsible for guarding the emperor. Many emperors were murdered by them.

Place where chariot races occurred

Arena where gladiators fought

Placed at the center of the city. It was where the main temples and government buildings were placed.

Brought water into the cities from the mountains

Public baths

Built beneath Roman cities to discard dirty water and waste

Roman consul who ruled in the first triumvirate and fought with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BCE)