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U3 Roman Republic
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Forum | A Roman public meeting place |
| Patrician | A member of a noble Roman family |
| Plebeian | One of the common people of Rome, not a noble |
| Dictator | A ruler with nearly unlimited power. |
| Republic | A political system in which people elect leaders to govern them. |
| Consuls | The two most powerful officials in the Roman Republic |
| Roman Senate | A council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Roman leaders. |
| Veto | To reject or prohibit actions of government officials |
| Legion | A unit of the Roman army including up to 6,000 soldiers |
| Civil War | A war between citizens of the same country |
| Hannibal | Carthaginian general who nearly defeated the Romans in the Punic War. |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general and dictator who helped change Rome from a republic into an empire |
| Marc Antony | Roman general and assistant to Julius Caesar, then fought against Octavian after Caesar’s death. |
| Augustus | The first emperor of Rome |