chapter 10 Flashcards
Aeneas
a great trojan hero.
Romulus and Remus
legend twin brothers who were founders of Rome.
republic
people that elect leaders to govern them.
dictators
rulers with almost absolute power.
Cincinnatus
One of Rome’s famous dictators.
plebeians
or common people.
patricians
powerful nobles.
magistrates
elected officials.
consuls
the two most powerful magistrates in Rome.
Roman Senate
a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the cities leaders.
veto
or prohibit.
Latin
the Romans language.
checks and balances
methods to balance power.
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
brilliant general against Rome never able to capture it.
Gaius Marius
a consul that encouraged poor people to join the army.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
a politician that started a conflict that led to civil war in Rome.
Spartacus
a former gladiator whom rose up and demanded freedom.
primary
main, most important.
purpose
the reason something is done.
