history test 3 Flashcards
roman republic
how romans started off as which was a governmnet without a king also means representation which people were able to elect
roman empire
when rome was ruled by an emporor; people
pietra
patriot
pietas
translated to piety meaning dutifulness to somthing beyond ones self
carthage
spain; specialized in trade or military leadership
carthiage
secon punic war fought between rome and northern african city of carthige;hannible is defteated by scipio
greater greece
greek cities
etruscans
the greeks admired them for their pottery which were black, duck piece which they are well known for, abd advanced archietecture, had city stateslike italy
latium
city of rome was founded and grew to be the capital city of the roman empire and became their dominant language
senate
body of elders like a president who is wealthy, educated, and has political power. The senate is there government. They also advised the king also known as counsils
plabeans
the common people that challanged the praticians and succeeded; most adult male citizans
patricians
aristocratic families
struggle of orders
patritians were disatsified because plabeans wanted political equality with patricians;plabeans end up having more power at the end-freedom for plabeans
law of twelve tabels
pro plabian success and stagitory law; rome expanding
punic wars
growing tensions with carthiage and rome that led to 3 punic wars