Rome!

• patricians: upper class citizens who belonged to the oldest and noblest Roman families
• Republic: in reference to ancient Rome, the system of city state government in which decision making power was shared between the Seanate and assemblies of male citizens
• Plebeians- the Roman common people, including workers, small farmers, and wealthy people who were not patricians
• Senate: in ancient Rome, a government assembly appointed, by the king and under the Repulic by the consuls; originally all members were patricians but in time wealthy plebians were apppointed as well
• Consuls: in the roman republic two senators who led the government and military for one year terms and appointed their own successors
• dictator: in the roman republic a single leader with full decision making powers, appointed for a maximum six month term during times of emergency
• tribunes: magistrates elected by the plebeians who eventually gained the power to initiate and veto laws
• Client: aperson who provides personal services in return for money and protection from patron
• patron: a wealthy person who supports others with money and protection in exchange for personal services
• pontiff: in acnient rome one of the republics leading priests
• Paterfamilias: the family father in ancient rome who had unlimited power over his househoold
• Matron: title of honor given to a married woman in ancient rome
• Hubris- Greek for arrogant