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ANcient Rome
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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romulus | legend of the creation of rome who killed his brother |
remus | legend of the creatures of rome |
aeneas | sailed the mediterranean sea that greeks captured troy |
etruscans | one of the the two groups that joined rome civilization |
eturia | Located north of Rome where the Etruscans lived |
Etruria | Located north of Rome where the Etruscans lived |
Tarquin | The ruling family was called this |
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 |
Sicily | An island at the “ toe of the boot” of Italy |
Apennines | Mountains that run all the way down the length of Italy from north to south |
Latium | A plain where the Latins built the city of Rome |
Patricians | Wealthy landowners who made up the ruling class |
Plebeians | Majority of Rome people, shopkeepers and owners of small farms |
Veto | Rejection of other decisions |
Praetors | important roman official who interpreted laws |
Dictator | Ruler with complete control |
Tiber River | Site chosen for the building of Rome. River flows from northern Italy to the mediterranean sea |
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. |