CB- Ancient Rome Chpt 14 Flashcards
(12 cards)
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Roman Senate
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Determined how Rome would act towards other governments
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Republic
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Citizens choose their leaders
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Tribunes
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Worked to make sure plebeians got fair trials
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Consuls
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Third branch of government. Consuls became army commanders & powerful judges
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Punic Wars
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Conflicts with Phoenicia
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Hannibal
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From Carthage. Attacked forces of Rome. He attacked by land because Rome’s navy controlled seas.
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Romulus & Remus
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Founded a city on hill where they were rescued. Named it Rome after Romulus, the 1st king.
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Patricians
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Members of Rome’s noble families
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Plebeians
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Men who farmed, traded, and made things for a living
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Sicily
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Island; rich farmland; popular destination for Greek colonists
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Apennine Mountains
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Made it difficult to travel across the peninsula
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Tiber River
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