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Rome
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cannae | hannibal defeated the romans here 216 b.c. |
| Cicero | roman philosopher,politician,lawyer,political theorist,consul,and ,constitutionalist. |
| Ostia | ancient city of italy in latium at mouth of the tiberriver |
| Aqueducts | human -made channel built to carry water |
| Augustus Octavian | Octavian first roman empire who was |
| Carthage | an ancient city-state in africa founded by the phoenicians in middle of the 9 th century b.c. |
| Veto | rejection of other decicions |
| River | a steaming flow of water |
| Consul | one of two top government officials in ancient rome |
| checks and balances | counter balances by which |
| Remus | legend of the creation of rome was killed by his brother for making fun of his wall |
| Romans | the terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome |
| Etruria | Located north of rome where the etruscans lived |
| Latifundia | a great estate in ancient rome based on framing |