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| Romulus | Legend of the creation of Rome. First king of Rome who killed his brother
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| Remus | Legend of the creation of Rome. Was killed by his brother for making fun of his wall
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| Aeneas | Sailed the Mediterranean Sea after the Greeks captured Troy. Legend says he married a Latin Kings daughter and started Rome
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| Etruscans | One of the two groups that joined Rome's civilization
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| Etruria | Located north of Rome where the Etruscans lived
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| Tarquins | The ruling family was called this
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| Republic | A form of government in which the leader is not a king or queen but someone put in office by citizens with the right to vote
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| Legions | Reorganized into smaller groups called this. A group of approximately 6,000 to 10,000
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| Sicily | An island at the “ toe of the boot” of Italy
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| Apennines | Mountains that run all the way down the length of Italy from north to south
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| Latium | A plain where the Latins built the city of Rome
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| Patricians | Wealthy landowners who made up the ruling class
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| Plebeians | Majority of Rome people, shopkeepers and owners of small farms
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| Veto | Rejection of other decisions
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| Praetors | Important roman official who interpreted laws
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| Dictator | Ruler with complete control
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| Tiber River | Site chosen for the building of Rome. River flows from northern Italy to the mediterranean sea
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| Carthage- | A country on the coast of North Africa, was a powerful enemy of Rome. They had a great navy
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| Cannae- | At this city a battle took place during the Second Punic War. Hannibal defeated the Romans
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| Zama- | A north African area where the Battle of Zama took place. Roman General Scipio defeated the Carthaginians
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| Cincinnatus- | The best known early Roman dictator, led an army of men to defeat a powerful enemy
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| Scipio- | Leader of Roman forces that defeated the Carthaginians at the Battle of Zama
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| Hannibal- | A great Carthaginian general who fought in the Second Punic War
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| The Twelve Tables | Rome’s first code of laws. The basis for all future code of laws.
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