of or pertaining to the production, distribution, and consumption good and services and the material wealth of a country or empire

Most important of these nomadic groups. They moved across the grasslands of Asia into Germanic lands. They drove the Germanic peoples west and south into Roman territory

someone who spoke a language the Greeks could not understand

results of disaster or misfortune

upper-class that were wealthy landowners who held all of the highest positions in government

mostly common farmers. Like all male Roman citizens, they could vote, but they couldn’t hold important government positions.

peace and stability in the Roman Empire and it means “Roman Peace".

a powerful body of 300 members that advised Roman leaders; most were patricians