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Roman Republic 10
vocabulary for chapter 10
Question | Answer |
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The wealthy nobles of the Roman Republic. | Patricians |
Rulers with absolute power. | dictators |
A form of government in which people elect leaders to govern them. | republic |
The common people of Rome. | Plebeians |
The legendary founders of Rome. | Romulus and Remus |
"Roman Peace" The first 200 years of the Roman Empire with a stable government and prosperity. | Pax Romana |
A legal system based on a written code or laws. | Civil Law |
The decay of people's values. | corruption |
A council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city's leaders. | Roman Senate |
Stems from Latin: Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian and Portuguese. | Romance Languages |
A great general that made himself dictator of Rome. He was assassinated by Roman Senators who feared he would be king. | Julius Caesar |