chapter 10 vocab Flashcards by michael Nelson | Brainscape

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Aeneas

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Trojan hero

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Romulus and Remus

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twin brothers that founded Rome

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republic

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people elect people to govern them.

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dictators

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rulers with absolute power

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Cincinnatus

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he was a farmer who got elected to defend Rome

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plebeians

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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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powerful magistrates

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Roman Senate

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a council of wealthy and powerful Romans

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veto

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prohibit

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Latin

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romans language

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checks and balances

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methods to balance

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Forum

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Rome’s public meeting place

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Legions

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groups up to 6,000 soldiers

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Punic Wars

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wars between carthage and a northern city in Africa

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Hannibal

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set out for rome

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Gaius Marius

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he encouraged poor people to join the army

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Lucius Cornelius Sulla

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he was in consul in 88bc

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Spartacus

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he rose up and demanded freedom

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k

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k

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l

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h

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h