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rome
Term | Definition |
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romulus | legend of the creation of Rome .first king of rome who killed his brother |
remus | Legend of the creation of Rome. Was killed by his brother for making fun of his wall |
Aeneas | Sailed the Mediterranean Sea after the Greeks captured Troy. Legend says he married a Latin Kings daughter and started Rome |
Etruscans | One of the two groups that joined Rome's civilization |
Etruria | Located north of Rome where the Etruscans lived |
Tarquins | The ruling family was called this |
republic | A form of government in which the leader is not a king or queen but someone put in office by citizens with the right to vote |
legions | Reorganized into smaller groups called this. A group of approximately 6,000 to 10,000 |
sicily | A island at the “ toe of the boot” of Italy |
Apennines | Mountains that run all the way down the length of Italy from north to south |
latium | A plain where the Latins built the city of Rome |
patricians | wealthy landowners who made up the ruling class |
plebeians | Majority of Rome people, shopkeepers and owners of small farms |
veto | rejection or other decision |
praetors | important roman officials who interpreted laws |
dictator | oppressive ruler with complete control |
carthage | A country on the north africa , was a powerful enemy of rome they had a great navy |
cannae | at this city area where the battle took place during the second punic war. hannibal defeated the romans |
zama | A nourth african area where the battle of zama took place. foman general scipio defeated the carthaginians |
cincinnatus | the best known early roman dictator led an army of men to defeat a powerful enemy |
scipio | Leader of Roman forces that defeated the Carthaginians at the Battle of Zama |
hannibal | - A great Carthaginian general who fought in the Second Punic War |
the twelve tables | Rome’s first code of laws. The basis for all future code of laws. |