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Sacerdotes

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Priest

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Flamen diales

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Priest

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Augures

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Priest who inspects animal entrails

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Haruspices

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Priest who examines animal entrails

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Military commander in second triumvirate

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Anthony

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Love affair with cleopatra

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Anthony and Caesar

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Defeated in Actium

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Anthony

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Tribunis plebis

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First made to collect taxes

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______ could only serve for 6 months in extreme conditions

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Dictator

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Taking the auspices involved _____

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Observing the flight of the birds

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__________ commissioned building of the temple of all the gods called _____

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Marcus Agrippa

Pantheon

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Commanded Anthony’s victorious fleet at Actium

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Marcus Agrippa

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Consul

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Highest elected offices and rules with another consul

Managed senate

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Oversaw counting of citizens

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Censor

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Responsible for public morality

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Censor

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Revised roster of senate

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Censor

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In charge of the streets

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Aedile

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In charge of traffic

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Aedile

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In charge of the market

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Aedile

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In charge of public games

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Aedile

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Governed provinces

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Praetor

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Aided consuls in judging disputes and administering judgements

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Praetor

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Commanded armies

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Praetor

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Treasurer

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Quaestor

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Elected official acting on behalf of the citizens

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Tribune

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Power to promote and veto legislation

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Tribune

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High priest

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Pontifex Maximus

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Ensured rituals were performed correctly

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Pontifex Maximus

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______ (manliness courage and virtues) and _______ (training and education) have been handed down by the ______ _______ (customs of the ancestors)

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Virtus
Discipulina
Mos maiorum

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Devotion and respect given to gods, homeland, and family

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Active and correct observance of religious ritual

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Carrying out traditional religious practices to preserve pax deorum

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Worth honor and respect

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Thriftiness and resourcefulness

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Frugalitas

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Perseverance and consistency

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Constitantia

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Prestige and respect

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Auctoritas

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Seriousness and dignified self control

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Roman senate house

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Court house

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Bridge

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Altar if peace

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Monument dedicated to victory over an enemy

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Marketplace at center of the city

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Very large sewer

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Cloaca maxima

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Also called Flavian amphitheater

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Gladiatorial games

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Naumachiae

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Chariot races, red blue green white, mappa- napkin, metae- turning posts

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Circus Maximus

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Temple to all gods

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Baths

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Locker room

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Apodyterium

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Hot bath

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Warm bath

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Tepidarium

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Cold bath

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Frigidarium

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House

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Room

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Dining room

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Triclinium

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Kitchen

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Pool

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Piscina or impluvium

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Door

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Entrance hall

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Atrium or vestibulum

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Colonnaded garden

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Peristylium

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Shop or office

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Breakfast

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Ientaculum

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Lunch

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Dinner

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First name

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Family name

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Nickname

Roman History, Society, And Culture (6 decks)

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