Index


[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]


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The A-selection

AenasRomulus and Remus, founders of Rome, were descendents of him
AscaniusSon of Aenas
AggripinaShe was the women of Claudius and she cheated him.
AugustusThe first emperor of the Roman Empire



The B-selection

BathhousesBathhouse where the Romans were going to after working. They cleaned themselves, met friends and they came to rest.



The C-selection

Caesar, JuliusHe was a famous dictator of the Roman empire.
CaligulaEmperor of the Roman Empire with a strange behaviour.
ClaudiusEmperor of the Roman Empire who made the mistakes of Caligula good.
ClientesClientes were poor patriciërs, who came for the salutatio of their patronus. They say goodmorning to the patronus and they got the money or the food to get through the day.
ColosseumThis was a big famous stadium of the Roman Empire, in Rome.



The D-selection

DomusThis was a house in a city where the rich people lived.



The E-selection



The F-selection

Food and gamesFree entertainment with food and drink which were profided by the emperors.
Forum RomanumThe Forum Romanum was the biggest marktplace in Rome. There was a market held once every nine days. On the Forum Romanum, there were Temples and a bank.



The G-selection

GladiatorsThey were slaves or criminals who had to fight on live and death in, for example the Colosseum.



The H-selection

HousesIn the Roman Empire, there were different houses.



The I-selection

IliumLatin for Troy, the city of the Trojan War.
ImperatorThis was a militairic title of Augustus.
InsulaeThis was some kind of flat in a city. Poor people lived in here.
Iulian - Claudian HouseThis were Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero



The J-selection

Jesus of NazarethHe was the founder of the Christianity.
Julius CaesarHe was a famous dictator of the Roman Empire.



The K-selection



The L-selection



The M-selection



The N-selection

NeroHe was the last and a cruel emperor of the Iulia - Claudian Hause.



The O-selection

OctavianusThis was the first emperor of the Roman Empire, also called Augustus.



The P-selection

PaedagogusThe paedagogus was the slave of a patronus who helped the children. He brought the boys to school, etc.
PatriciërA patriciër was a poor Roman, lived in an insulae.
PatronusRich gentleman from the city, who had poor wards (clientes). These came salute him in the morning. He them some money or food.
Pax RomanaThis was the Roman peace. During this period, the trade and the prosperity grew fast.



The Q-selection



The R-selection

RoadsThe Romans built a large network of roads through the Roman Empire.



The S-selection

SalutatioThe salutatio was the moment when the clientes saluted their patronus, and when the patronus gave them some money or food. The salutatio took place at the first hour of the day.
SeianusHe was commander of the Preaetoric gard during Tiberius.
SenateThe 'parlement' of the Roman Empire.
SenatorsA Senator was a member of the Senate. The Senate was the government of the Roman Empire.
SportulaThe sportula was the money or the food, which the Patronus gave to his clientes by salutatio.
Storage accommodations of the villa-complexThis was a part of the villa-complex, where products were stored.



The T-selection

TiberiusHe was the second emperor of the Roman Empire.
Toga candidaThe toga candida was an extra white toga, which were used to wear for those who were candidate for the elections of a political function.
Toga pictaA purple toga. Only emperors may wear a toga picta.
Toga praetextaA toga with a purple brim. This toga was worn by boys up to 16 years, and bu senators.
Toga virilisA toga virilis was a normal white toga, which was worn by all man above the 16 years.
TroyCity of Trojan War. Latin: Ilium.



The U-selection



The V-selection

Veni, vidi, viciAfter a lot of victory's, Caesar send the message: 'Veni, vidi, vici' 'I came, I saw, I conquered' to the Senate.
Villa-complexThis was a villa with different other buildings around it on the countryside.
Villa rusticaThis is a part of a villa-complex.
Villa urbanaThis is a part of a villa complex.
VitruviusHe was a famous architect of the Roman Empire.



The W-selection



The X-selection



The Y-selection



The Z-selection