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SS Ch. 10 Sec. 1 Voc
Vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| peninsula | land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Twelve Tables | Roman laws that were carved into bronze tablets and displayed for all to see |
| plebeian | a common person in Rome |
| veto | to reject a decision or proposal made by another government body |
| tribunes | a representative who fought to protect the rights of ordinary citizens in ancient Rome |
| patricians | wealthy landowner in ancient Rome |
| republic | a type of government in which citizens vote for their leaders |
| dictators | a person who rules with total authority |
| consuls | one of two chief leaders elected yearly in ancient rome |
| Cicero | brilliant speaker who used his speeches to attack those who he believed were a threat to the republic |
| Cincinnatus | roman dictator |
| Tiber River | river that flowed through Rome making it a stopping point along valuable trade routes |
| legends | a story from the past that is accepted as truth but cannot be proven |
| Aeneas | a Trojan hero who was the ancestor of Romulus and Remus |
| Romulus | one of the founding twin brothers of Rome; first king of the city (according to legend |
| Remus | one of the founding twin brothers of Rome (according to legend) |
| Etruscans | people to the north of Rome who had a major influence on early Rome |