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World History
Term | Definition |
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Tiber River | a river in central italy flowing through Rome into the mediterranean |
Julius Caesar | Former Roman |
Rubicon | An act of winning a game |
Hadrian | He was a Roman Emperor from 117 to 138 known for building Hadrian’s wall |
Currency | System of money |
Danube | A river in central and SE Europe |
Rhine River | One of the principal river of Europe rising in eastern Switzerland |
Actium | The battle of action was the decisive confrontation of the Final war of the roman republic |
Tarquin's | The ruling family was called this |
Apennines | Mountains that run all the way down the length of Italy from north to south |
Dictator | Oppressive ruler with complete control |
Latium | A plain where the Latins built the city of Rome |
Aeneas | Sailed the Mediterranean Sea after the greeks captured Tray. Legend says he married a latin kings daughter and started Rome |
Cincinnatus | A roman aristocrat |
Etruscans | One of the two groups that joined Rome’s Civilization |
Praetor | Important official who interpreted laws. |
Patricians | Wealthy landowners who made up the ruling class |
Triumvirate | In ancient Rome, a three- person rolling group |
Hannibal | Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps and invaded Italy |
Romulus | Legend of the creation of Rome's.First king of Rome who killed his brother |
Cannae | Hannibal defeated the romans 216.bc |
Cicero | Roman philosopher politician lawyer console constellation list |
Ostia | Each of a number of pores in the wall of a sponge, through which water is drawn in |
Augustus octavian | Title of office given to rulers of the Roman Republic after octavian |
Carthage | An ancient city state in north africa founded by the phoenicians in the middle of the 9th century bc |
Veto | Rejection of other decision |
River | A stream of water that is flowing |
Consul | One of the two government in ancient rome |
Checks & Balances | counterbalance influence by which an organization or system regulation |
Remus | Legend of creation of rome was killed by his brother for making fun of his wall |
Romana | The term of peace imposed by ancient rome on its dominion |
Etruria | Located north of rome where the etruscans lived |
Latifundia | A great estate in ancient rome based on farming |
Sicily | An island at the ‘’ toe of the boat of Italy |
Antony | Roman politician |
Caligula | A member of the house of ruler conventionally known as the julio-claudian dynasty |
Latins | The language of ancient rome |
Scipio | roman general who defeated hannibal |
Pax | Long area of peace and safety in the roman empire |
Aqueducts | Human built channels to carry water |
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. |