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Rome
VOCAB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pax | long era of peace and safety in the roman empire |
| Scipio | roman general who defeated hannibal |
| Cincinnatus | a roman aristocrat |
| Rhine river | one of the principal river of Europe rising in eastern suiterland |
| Danube | a river in central and SE Europe |
| Aeneas | sailed the mediterranean sea after the greeks captured Troy legend says he married a latin kings daughter and started rome |
| Triumvirate | in ancient Rome,a three person ruling group |
| Romana | the terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome on its dominions |
| Carthage | an ancient city-state in n Africa founded by Phoenicians in the middle of the 9th b.c |
| Cannae | hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c |
| Currency | system of money |
| Latium | a plain where the latins built the city of Rome |
| Romulus | legend of creation of Rome first king of Rome who killed his brother |
| Etruria | located north of Rome where the etruscani |
| Veto | rejection of other decisions |
| Cicero | roman philosopher politician lawyer orutar political political theorists consul and constitution |
| Tiber river | a river in italy flowing through rome into the mediterranean |
| Actium | the battle of action 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 |
| Julio Cesar | former roman dictator |
| Tarquins | the ruling family was called this |
| Etruscans | one of the two groups that joined romes civilization |
| Antony | roman politician |
| Remus | legend of the creation of rome was killed by his brother for making fun of his wall |
| Augustus octavian | octavian first roman emperor who was given the title of agustus |
| Rubicon | an act of winning a game |
| Praetor | important roman official who interpreted laws |
| Hannibal | carthaginian general who crossed the alps and invaded italy |
| sicily | an island at the toe of the boot of italy |
| Checks and balance | counterbalancing influences by which an organazation Or system is regulated |
| Aqueducts | human made channel built to carry water |
| River | a stream of water that is flowing |
| Ostia | ancient city of italy in latium at mouth of the tiber river |
| Consul | one of the two top government 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 hadrians wall |
| Apennines | mountains that run all the way down the length of italy from north to south |
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