chapter 10 Flashcards
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Aeneas
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when the Greeks destroyed Troy in the Trojan War
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Romulus and Remus
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in the story, these boys led exciting lives
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republic
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people elect leaders to govern them
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dictators
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rulers with almost absolute power
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Cincinnatus
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who gained power in 458 BC
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plebeians
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or common people
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patricians
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nobles
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magistrates
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officials
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consuls
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the two most powerful in Rome
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Roman Senate
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was a council
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veto
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prohibit
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latin
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the Romans language
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checks and balances
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methods to balance power
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forum
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Rome’s public meeting place
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legions
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or groups of up to 6,000 soldiers.
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Punic Wars
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A series of wars against Carthage, a city in northern Africa.
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Hannibal
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set out for Rome
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Gaius Marius
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encouraged poor people to join the army
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lucius Cornelius Sulla
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became consul in 88 BC
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Spartacus
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rose up and demanded freedom
