Definitions Flashcards
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Augury
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- The interpretation of divine messages and omens through the flight patterns and behaviour of birds
- Romans got it from the Etruscans
2
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Decemvir
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- Directly translated, “One of the ten”
- One of the ten Patrician magistrates tasked with codifying and writing down the laws
3
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Dictator
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- Brought up in times of emergency to supersede the power of all others
- His second in command: Master of Horse
- 6 months maximum term
4
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Interregnum
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- The time in between a king’s reign
- Common during early monarchy, and could involve campaigning
5
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Latin League
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- League of Latin states established in the 8th century BC
- Supposedly re-organized by Tarquin the Proud
6
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The Twelve Tables
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- Rome’s earliest written law code
- Pushed forth by the initiative of the Second Plebeian Secession
- Occurred in mid-fifth century BC
7
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Servian Constitution
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- Dividing of the Roman male citizen population into military units
- Giving voting powers to some
8
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Lectesturium
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- Ceremony offering a meal for the gods
9
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Lupa
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Shewolf (was she a prostitute or an actual wolf) that nursed Romulus and Remus
10
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Curiae
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Populous divided into groups
11
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Capitoline Hill
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Hill with all the main Political and Religious buildings
12
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Imperium
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Complete control of all military forces
13
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Imperator
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Person with Imperium
14
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Master of Horse
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A Dictator’s second in command
15
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Military Tribunes
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- Administrated reservist generals from Patrician AND Plebeian populations
