Roman vocab Flashcards
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Patricians
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Wealthy landowners
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Republic
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Where people choose who represent them in government
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Plebeians
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Poor citizens
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Veto
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To forbid
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Pax Roman
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A period with roman peace
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Consul
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Represent his or her governments interest & assist citizens
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Forum
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Public square or market place
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Dictator
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Deal with crisis or emergency
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Triumvirate
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Government by triumvirs
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Twelve tablets
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Early set of laws that guaranteed rights to the peace of Rome
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Empire
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Ruled by a single supreme authority
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Latin
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Language used in Western Europe
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Gladiators
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Fought for people’s entertainment
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Aqueduct
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Transportation of water
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Byzantine empire
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Empire of eastern Mediterranean region
