Chapter 10 vocab Flashcards
1
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Aeneas
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A Trojan War hero
2
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Romulus and Remus
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When they were babies they were put in a basket and thrown into the Tiber River
3
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republic
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People elect leaders to elect them
4
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dictators
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rulers with almost absolute power
5
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Cincinnatus
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Gained power in 458 BC
6
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plebeians
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common people
7
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patricians
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nobles
8
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magistrates
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officials
9
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consuls
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most powerful magistrates
10
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Roman Senate
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was a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leaders
11
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veto
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prohibit
12
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Latin
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The Roman’s language
13
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checks and balances
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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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groups of up to 6,000 soldiers
