chapter 10 vocab Flashcards
1
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Aeneas
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Trojan hero
2
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Romulus and Remus
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twin brothers that founded Rome
3
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republic
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people elect people to govern them.
4
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dictators
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rulers with absolute power
5
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Cincinnatus
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he was a farmer who got elected to defend Rome
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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powerful magistrates
10
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Roman Senate
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a council of wealthy and powerful Romans
11
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veto
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prohibit
12
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Latin
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romans language
13
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checks and balances
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methods to balance
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 up to 6,000 soldiers
16
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Punic Wars
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wars between carthage and a northern city in Africa
17
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Hannibal
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set out for rome
18
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Gaius Marius
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he encouraged poor people to join the army
19
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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he was in consul in 88bc
20
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Spartacus
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he rose up and demanded freedom
21
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k
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k
22
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l
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l
23
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h
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h
