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Rome/AtheG
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Philip II | lived in Thebes, ruler of Macedonia, son Alexander the Great |
| Alexander the Great | son of Philip II, conquered Persia, legacy: spread of greek culture |
| Hellenism | new philosophy schools, advances in math & astronomy |
| Geography of Italy | peninsula located in Mediterranean, Appenine Mountains less rugged, fertile plains in the north and west |
| Etruscans | lived north of Rome, ruled much of central italy, drove out their ruler |
| Republic | people choose some officials |
| Patricians | members of land-holding upper class |
| Consuls | supervise the business of government and command the armies |
| Dictator | ruler who had complete control over the government |
| Plebeians | farmers, merchants, artisans, had legal rights but little influence |
| Tribunes | plebians could elect their own officials to protect their interests |
| Veto | blocking laws they felt were harmful to Plebians |
| Law of 12 Tables | Plebians could appeal a judgement handed down by a patrician judge |
| Punic Wars | 3 wars between Rome and Carthage |
| Hannibal | carthaginian general |
| Tiberius Gracchus | called tribune for state to distribute land to poor farmers |
| Gaius Gracchus | elected a tribune for public funds to buy grain to feed the poor |