ANCIENT ROME Flashcards
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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO REPRESENTED THE VOICES OF THE PLEBEIAN
legion
A GROUP OF ROMAN SOLDIERS WHO WORKED TOGETHER TO COMBAT FORCES AND PROTECT ROMAN TERRITORIES
Triumvirate
THREE RULERS THAT SHARE POWER
empire
A GROUP OF TERRITORIES GOVERNED BY ONE RULER
plebeian
THE “COMMON PEOPLE”, ORDINARY
Latifundia
A LARGE FARMING ESTATE
Patrician
THE WEALTHY RULING CLASS OF ROME
praetor
THESE GOVERNMENT WORKERS ACTED AS JUDGES IN ANCIENT ROME AND INTERPRETED THE LAWS
found the city of Rome
ROMULUS
land that caused Punic Wars
SICILY
took over Rome and declared himself dictator of life
JULIUS CAESER
good for trade
Mediterranean sea
Roman scientist that studied stars and plannets
ptolemy
number of men that made up the Senate
300
the group the Senate belongs to
patricians
the job of the Senate
proposed laws and analyzed foreign policies
had the right to vote
plebeian and patrician men
counsels the republic usually have
two
won the Punic wars
rome
introduced reform to Rome that made him popular
Julius ceaser
a person that acted as the head of the government in Rome
consul