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Ancient Rome Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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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. |