Glossary

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This concept sheet is a glossary. It contains definitions of several terms related to Romanization.

WORDS	DEFINITIONS
Freedmen / to set free (h1427)	Slave to whom the master has given freedom.
Peak (h1429)	The moment when something is at its best, at its most powerful.
Praetor's Edict (h1428)	Set of laws published by the emperor Hadrian in 131.
Empire	A group of countries under a central authority. Commanded by an emperor.
State	Government with authority over a territory. Synonym for country.
Gladiator (h1427)	Gladiator fights were very popular in Rome. A gladiator is a man who fights in order to entertain spectators. He is very often a prisoner of war.
Imperialist	Refers to a state that exercises domination.
Influence	Power (social, political, economic or cultural) of one group over another.
Institution	Organisation with official status, whose role is specific and recognised (e.g. the House of Commons).
Legion (h1429)	A Roman military unit of around 6,000 soldiers known as legionnaires.
Law of the Twelve Tables (h1428)	The first Roman code of law, written in 451 BC. Takes its name from the fact that it is engraved on twelve bronze tablets.
Mercenary (h1429)	Someone who fights for a foreign government in exchange for a salary.
Monarchy (h1426)	A political system in which the ruler is a king or a queen.
Patricians (h1427)	Refers to upper-class citizens (nobles, the wealthy).
Pax Romana (h1426)	Roman peace. A period of peace during which the Roman Empire was not invaded nor pillaged.
Peregrines (h1427)	Refers to foreigners living in Rome.
Germanic people or commoners (h1429)	Different commoners or people living in Northern Europe.
Plebeians (h1427)	Refers to the average citizens, those who made up the majority of the population of Rome.
Landowners (h1427)	Refers to people who own land.
Rebellion (h1429)	When a group of people revolt and decide to fight against their own government.
Census (h1427)	Operation launched by the authorities of a country to determine the number of people living on its territory.
Diplomatic representation	When ambassadors from different countries talk to each other so that the countries make decisions that please everyone.
Republic (h1426)	A democratic political system in which the commoners or the people are represented by elected representatives.
Romanized (h1430)	Who adopted the elements of Roman culture.
Tactician (h1428)	A person whose job it is to come up with techniques and strategies to gain the upper hand in a battle.

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