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Rome-Mulvany
Global 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Etruscans | Tribe of people who lived north of the Tiber River whose kings ruled Romans for more then a century (more advanced then Latins) |
| Republic | A form of government where the power rests with the citizens who have the right to vote to elect their own representatives |
| Patricians | Wealthy, land-owning Senate members |
| Consul | Two were elected each year by the Senate to rule Rome. |
| Dictators | One who has complete power in time of emergency. |
| Plebeians | The poor, common people |
| Laws of the 12 Tables | These laws stated that all citizens were equal under the law, innocence until proven guilty, right to face accusers and defend yourself, guilt must be clearly established, and all decisions are based on fairness. |
| Tribunes | Officials elected by the Plebeians |
| Senate | Roman legislature that was made up of Senators who served for life |
| Veto | The power to stop or block a law from passing...Tribunes had this |
| Legion | Basic military unit made up of about 5,000 men |
| The Punic Wars | Series of wars between Carthage and Rome |
| Imperialism | Establishing control over foreign lands and or people |
| Mare Nostrum | “Our Sea.” The Romans believed the Mediterranean Sea belonged solely to them |
| Latifundia | Roman estates where slaves worked. |
| Julius Caesar | Became ruler of Rome after assassinating Cicero, and Pompey stepped down, Plebeians loved him, made many reforms that helped the plebeians, had many enemies in the senate and the Republic, Assassinated by the senate |
| First Triumvirate | Rule by 3 people...Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus |
| Pompey | Famous general and part of First Triumverate (Crassus and Caesar) to rule Rome |
| Mark Antony | One of Caesar's chief generals, defeated by Octavian while hunting down murderers and killed himself. |
| Octavian/Augustus | a relative of Caesar’s who gained power after Caesar’s assassination. |
| Princeps | Means "first citizen"...name given to Octavian by people |
| Marcus Aurelius | The last Pax Romana king. He was one of the “good” emperors. |
| Pax Romana | Roman Peace. Period of about 200 years of Roman flourishment from 27 B.C. to 180 A.D. |
| Greco-Roman Civilization | The new civilization/culture formed when the Hellenistic and Roman civilizations/cultures blended and became one. |
| Pantheon | A famous building in Rome. Exemplifies Roman architecture |
| Engineering | The art of construction and building. The Romans engineered roads, bridges, and harbors. |
| Aqueducts | Architectural structures that carried fresh water into Rome |
| Civil Law | The area of law in a common law system in one country |
| The Law of Nations | The area of law between nations, internationally |
| Praetors | Roman officials second in command to Consuls |
| Census | Official population count for tax purposes |
| Bread and Circuses | Free food and entertainment to keep the people happy |
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