chapter 10 Flashcards
Aeneas
a great Trojan hero.
romulus and Remus
the founder were two twin brothers named Romulus and Remus
republic
people elect leaders to govern them
dictators
rulers with almost all power.
cincinnatus
a famous dictator.
plebeians
common people
patricians
nobles are called patricians
magistrates
an official is called a magistrate.
consuls
the two most powerful magistrates in Rome were called consuls.
roman senate
was a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leaders.
veto
veto or prohibit.
latin
Roman’s language.
checks and balances
methods to balance power such as checks.
forum
Rome’s public meeting place.
legions
groups of up to 6,000 soldiers.
punic wars
a series of wars against Carthage, a city in northern Africa.
Hannibal
Hannibal was a general.
Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a council.
spartacus
thousands of slaves were led by Spartacus.
