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Latin The Tarquins

Latin lesson 4

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King Ancus Marcius Fourth king; built the harbor city Ostia
King Tarquin Lucumo; built the Capitol, Temple of Jupiter, Circus
Circus Maximus racetrack built by Tarquin; could seat 250,000
King Servus Tullius son in law of Tarquin; first to take a census
King Tarquin Superbus Tarquin the Proud; killed Servius; last monarch
Sibylline Books the “holy books” (ritual books) of the Romans
augurs male fortune tellers
Capitol a government building
lictors police officers
fasces an ax in a bundle of rods carried by lictors
porticoes covered walkways
census a counting of a population
Sibyls female fortune tellers
papyrus a plant pounded to make paper
volume A roll of paper or parchment
describe the events that led Tanaquil to predict that her husband would be king an eagle swooped down, took his cap and put it back on his head. And she said that it was a sign for him to become king
on what hill did Tarquin build the Temple of Jupiter Capitoline Hill
What events took place in the Circus Maximus and in the Forum Circus Maximus- horse races, games and shows (served entertainment purposes Forum- public meetings, political speeches, courts of law
Created by: Emmalyn Cruse
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