10.2 Flashcards
(18 cards)
An important Phoenician trading post in North Africa.
Carthage
A city near the middle of the western coast of Italy.
Rome
Ancient Roman general who was defeated and captured in a war between Rome and Carthage.
Regulus
Carthaginian general who launched an invasion on the Romans from Spain by crossing the Alps.
Hannibal
Ancient Roman general who attacked Carthage and forced Hannibal to retreat from Rome.
Scipio
Ancient Roman general whose murder led to the end of the Roman Republic.
Julius Caesar
A wealthy, powerful citizen of ancient Rome.
Patrician
A common citizen of ancient Rome.
Plebeian
A form of government in which citizens have the right to choose their leaders.
Republic
A person elected to represent the people.
Representative
A governing body in which ancient Roman representatives served.
Senate
In ancient Rome, one of two officials who managed the government and the army.
Consul
A person who has total control over the people.
Dictator
In ancient Rome, men who were appointed to protect the rights of plebeians.
Tribune
A sense of pride in one’s country.
Pratriotism
An ancient Rome emperor.
Caesar
A famous ancient Roman road.
Appian Way
Wars fought between Carthage and Rome.
The Punic Wars
