Chapter 10 Flashcards
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Aeneas
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hero of the Trojan war
2
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Romulus and romes
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They found Rome
3
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republic
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People elect leaders to govern them.
4
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dictatars
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rulers with almost absolute power
5
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Cincinnatus
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One of the most famous dictatars
6
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plebeians
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common people
7
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partricians
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nobles
8
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magistrates
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officals
9
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consuls
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The two most powerful magistrates in Rome
10
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Romen Sentate
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Council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leader
11
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veto
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prohibit
12
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Latin
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Romens language
13
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checks and balance
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methods to balance power
14
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Forum
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Rome’s public meeting place
15
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legions
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group of up to 6,000 soldiers
16
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Punic Wars
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a series of wars against Carthage, a city in north Africa
17
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Hannibal
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He set out for Rome
18
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Gaius Marus
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A council
19
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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became consul in 88 BC
20
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Spartacus
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Former gladiator
