Vocabulary Words
Census - A count of people in a certain place.
Aqueduct - A system of bridges and canals that carries water from a natural source, such as a river to a town
Gladiators - Were trained at a special schools and then forced to fight to the death.
Most gladiators were criminals, slaves, or prisoners of war. Even a few were women.
Rome was the largest city in the time of Augustus having about 100,000 to about200,000 people.
Slaves could be bought off traders and pirates.
Slaves were able to pay for their freedom and some were freed upon their owners death.
Chariot racing was the most popular event in the Circus Maximus.
Gladiators were also a great form of entertainment.
Most of the people of Rome loved theater. The actors being men and mostly made up of slaves.
