Chapter 10 Flashcards
(20 cards)
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Aeneas
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a great Trojan hero
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Romulus and Remus
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twin brothers
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republic
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people elect leaders to govern them
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dictators
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rulers with almost absolute power
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Cincinnatus
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a famous dictator
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plebeians
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or common people
7
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patricians
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nobles
8
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Magistrates
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officials
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consuls
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the two most powerful magistrates in Rome
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Roman Senate
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was a cpouncil of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leaders
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veto
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or prohibit
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Latin
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the Romans language
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checks and balances
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methods to balance power
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Forum
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Rome’s public meeting place
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legions
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or groups of up to 6,000 soldiers
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Punic wars
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a series of wars against Carthage, a city in northern Africa
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Hannibal
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a brilliant general
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Gaius Marius
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encouraged poor people to join the army
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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became consul in 88 BC
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Spartacus
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rose up and demaned freedom
