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Roman Vocabulary
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 v | One of the two groups that joined Rome's civilization |
Etruria | Located north of Rome where the Etruscans lived |
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 of other decisions |
Praetors | Important roman official who interpreted laws |
Dictator | Oppressive ruler with complete control |
Carthage | A country on the coast of North Africa, was a powerful enemy of Rome. They had a great navy |
Cannae | At this city a battle took place during the Second Punic War. Hannibal defeated the Romans |
Zama | A north African area where the Battle of Zama took place. Roman 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. |
Rubicon | A small river at the Southern boundary of Julius Caesar’s command area. He crossed this river when he marched into Italy. |
Julius Caesar | Part of the first Triumvirate. A successful military man who took over Rome as a military dictator. |
Latifundia | Large farming estates |
Triumvirate | A political alliance of three people. |
Actium | The Battle of Actium was off the coast of greece where Octavian crushed the army and navy of Antony and Cleopatra |
Octavian | Caesar's grand nephew, who inherited his fortune and two of his top generals. |
Antony | One of Caesar’s top generals who fought with Octavian and then against him |
Cicero | A political leader, writer, and Rome’s greatest public speaker |
Augustus | The title that Octavian took when he restored the Roman Republic and became the leader |