Quite a few words or phrases are used in multiple languages. Here's a place to clarify meanings. Listed by chapter and in order of appearance, words used more than once will only be defined when first seen. Notes about historical figures, places, events, and anecdotes will also be added to the chapters as well just for some fun. This will be updated as chapters are added.
I don't claim to be a expert on Roman history, but a lot of the facts that seem kinda weird are true and I picked up when I read Livia's biography (which I recommend if you're into cool women in history) It's called Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome (I got my secondhand, but it's pretty easy to find) and it touched on a lot of themes and people during her lifetime. My favorite fact is the one about the hat.
Hope this helps and you enjoy!!
Chapter 1: People
Domitian - reigned from 81 to 97, member of the Flavian dynasty. Domitian was popular with the people and army, but considered a tyrant by the Senate.
Chapter 2: Definitions
sin profecía (Spanish) - no prophecy
Chapter 3: Places
St. Augustine - city on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida, USA. Founded September 8, 1565, by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and named after Augustine of Hippo, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the contiguous United States.
Chapter 4: Definitions
Dammi pazienza con queste persone difficili (Italian) - give me patience with these difficult people
Non parlarci in questo modo e aspettati che ti aiutiamo (Italian)- Don't talk to us like this and expect us to help you
Qualis (Latin) - What
Senatus, populusque, romanus (Latin) - Roman Senate and people
Chapter 4: People
Caesar Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) - the first and greatest Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an era of relative peace known as the Pax Romana. He adopted son of Julius Caesar and member of the second Triumvirate. He was born Gaius Octavius, later known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus after his adoption.
Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 or 58 BC – 28 September AD 29) - Roman empress from 27 BC to AD 14 as the wife of the first emperor, Augustus Caesar, she was known as Julia Augusta after her husband's death. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, mother to the second emperor, great-grandmother to the third, grandmother to the fourth, and great-great-grandmother to the fifth. She was one of the most well respected and powerful women in the early empire.
Chapter 4: Places
Castillo de San Marcos - the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States, located on the western shore of Matanzas Bay built 1672–1695
Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park - likely 1513 Florida landing site of Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon, park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016
St. Augustine Lighthouse - built between 1871 and 1874, serves as a maritime museum today
Chapter 5: Definitions
Bambini (Italian) - children
Mea amica (Latin) – my love
Nicolò (Italian name) - Nico is often short for Nicolò, they probably assume that is his name and he goes by Nico as a nickname, especially since doesn't correct them
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