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Rome people/vocab
6TH GRADE Ancient Rome key people and vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| legions | Groups of up to 6,000 soldiers. |
| Punic Wars | A series of wars between Rome and Carthage. |
| Hannibal | Brilliant Carthaginian general who attacked the city of Rome. |
| Gaius Marius | General who tried to solve unemployment by inviting poor people to join the army, creating a force more loyal to him than to Rome. |
| Lucius Cornelius Sulla | Rival of Marius who raised his own army to defeat Marius and take control of Rome. |
| Spartacus | Slave and former gladiator who led an uprising of slaves. |