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rome vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cannae- | Hannibal defeated the romans 216.bc |
| cicero - | Roman philosopher politician lawyer consul constalation 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 and balances | counterbalance influence by which an organization or system regulation |
| Remus | legend of creation of rome was killed by his brother for |
| 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 |
| cipio- | roman general who defeated hannibal |
| Pax- | long area of peace and safety in the roman empire |
| Aqueducts | human built channels to carry water |
| 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 Roma |
| 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 brot |
| 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. |
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