A common farmer; trader; or craftworker in ancient Rome.

A member or the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic.

A Roman historian who stated that the plebeians rebelled in 494 B.C., demanding changes in the government.

A form of goverment in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them.

A person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them.

An elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the plebeians.

The earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians about 450 B.C., that became the foundation of Roman law.

A clearing, which serves as the center of life in Rome. A meeting place wehre senators met and citizens pleaded thier cases before judges.

A City based in present-day Tunisia, on the northern coast of Africa. Controlled much of the land around the western Mediterranean, including Sicily.

A series of conflicts beteen Rome and Carthage in the 200s B.C., ending in a victory for Rome.

In 218 B.C., when he was 29 years old, he led an army against the forces of Rome.

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Rome

Chapter 9: Lesson 2- The Rise of the Roman Republic

Word	Definition
plebian	A common farmer; trader; or craftworker in ancient Rome.
patrician	A member or the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic.
Livy	A Roman historian who stated that the plebeians rebelled in 494 B.C., demanding changes in the government.
Republic	A form of goverment in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them.
Representatives	A person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them.
Tribunes	An elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the plebeians.
Twelve Tables	The earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians about 450 B.C., that became the foundation of Roman law.
Forum	A clearing, which serves as the center of life in Rome. A meeting place wehre senators met and citizens pleaded thier cases before judges.
Carthage	A City based in present-day Tunisia, on the northern coast of Africa. Controlled much of the land around the western Mediterranean, including Sicily.
Punic Wars	A series of conflicts beteen Rome and Carthage in the 200s B.C., ending in a victory for Rome.
Hannibal	In 218 B.C., when he was 29 years old, he led an army against the forces of Rome.
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