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World History Ch.11

Rome

TermDefinition
Latin the language of the ancient Romans
legend a story passed down for many years
tunic garment worn by all Romans
toga garment that was a sign of Roman citizenship
atrium the central room in a Roman house
crop rotation growing one kind of crop in a field for a while and then growing another kind on the same ground
aqueducts structures built to transport fresh water
concrete a durable artificial rock invented by the Romans
consuls two elected Roman officials with equal power
Senate ruling body made up of the oldest and wisest men of Rome
patricians wealthy, distinguished Romans
plebians common people
province land ruled by another country
dictator a person who has absolute rule and controls all the country's major decisions
census an official count of the people in a country
Romulus and Remus legendary founders of Rome
Hannibal Carthaginian general who nearly defeated Rome
Julius Caesar dictator who was one of history's greatest generals
Sicily island at the toes of Italy's boot
Tiber river that runs through Rome
Carthage powerful city in north Africa; Rome's rival
Gaul known today as "France"
Mark Antony Julius Caesar's closest friend; wanted to rule after Caesar's death
Octavian Julius Caesar's grandnephew; chosen by Caesar as his heir
Pergamum Rome's first overseas province
Pompeii city buried by Mt. Vesuvius's eruption in A.D. 79
Britain island that became Rome's northwestern frontier
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