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The Romans
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tiber River | A river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. |
| Actium | The battle of Actium was the decisive confrontation of the final war of the Roman Republic. |
| Latins | The language of ancient Rome. |
| Caligula | A member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty |
| Antony | Roman Politician |
| Tarquin's | The ruling family was called this. |
| Etruscans | One of the two groups that joined Rome’s civilization |
| Remus | Legend of the creation of Rome. |
| Augustus Octavian | Was the first Roman emperor. |
| Aqueducts | Human-made channel made to carry water. |
| Sicily | An island at the “toe of the boot’ of Italy. |
| Hannibal | Carthaginian general who crossed the alps and invaded Italy. |
| Praetor | Important Roman official who interpreted laws. |
| Apennines | Mountains that run all the way down the length of Italy from north to south. |
| Rubicon | An act of winning a game. |
| Consul | One of the two governmental officials in ancient Rome. |
| Latifundia | A great estate in ancient Rome based on farming. |
| Patricians | Wealthy landowners who made up the ruling class. |
| Dictator | Oppressive ruler with complete control. |
| Hadrian | He was a Roman Emperor from 117 to 138 known for building Hadrian’s wall. |
| Ostia | Ancient city of Italy in Latium at mouth of the Tiber River. |
| River | A stream of water that is flowing. |
| Etruria | Located north of Rome where the Etruscans lived. |
| Romulus | Legend of the creation of Rome. |
| Latium | A plain where the latins built the city of Rome. |
| Currency | System of money. |
| Cicero | Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, and political theorist. |
| Veto | Rejection of other decisions. |
| Cannae | Hannibal defeated the Romans here in 216 B.C. |
| Carthage | An ancient city-state in north Africa. |
| Romana | The terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome on its dominions. |
| Triumvirate | In ancient Rome, a three-person rolling group. |
| Aeneas | Sailed the Mediterranean Sea after the greeks captured Troy. |
| Danube | A river in central and south east Europe. |
| Pax | Long era of peace and safety in the Roman Empire. |
| Scipio | Roman general who defeated Hannibal. |
| Cincinnatus | A Roman artist. |
| Rhine River | One of the principal rivers in Europe. |
| Julius Caesar | Former Roman dictator |
| Check and Balance | Counter balances influences by which an organization or system is regulated. |
| Republic | A form of government in which the leader is not a king or queen but someone put in office by citizens with the right to vote. |
| Legions | Reorganized into smaller groups called this. A group of approximately 6,000 to 10,000. |
| Plebeians | Majority of Rome people, shopkeepers and owners of small farms |
| Zama | A north African area where the Battle of Zama took place. Roman General Scipio defeated the Carthaginians. |
| The Twelve Tables | Rome’s first code of laws. The basis for all future code of laws. |
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