Chapter 10 vocab Flashcards
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Aeneas
A great Trojan hero.
Romulus and Remus
Twins that were also princes.
Republic
People elect leaders to govern them.
Dictators
Rulers with almost absolute power.
Cincinnatus
One of Rome’s famous dictators.
Plebeians
Common people
Patricians
Nobles
Magistrates
Officials
Consuls
The two most powerful magistrates in Rome.
Roman Senate
Was a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leaders.
Veto
Prohibit
Latin
Rome’s language.
Checks and Balances
Methods to balance power.
Forum
Rome’s public meeting place.
Legions
Groups of up to 6,000 soldiers.
Punic Wars
A series of wars against Carthage, a city in northern Africa.
Hannibal
A brilliant general.
Gaius Marius
Got poor people to join the army.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
became consul in 88 BC.
Spartacus
Helped the slaves have freedom.
