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After the Romans overthrew their Etruscan king, they created _________ |
republic |
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Power to cancel another person's decision |
veto |
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What were the cause of hardships for Roman farmers |
enslaving war prisoners, hannibals siege of rome, and growth of latifundias |
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Three-person group of rulers |
triumvirate |
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One ruler who had absolute power |
dictator |
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Rome's victories in the Punic Wars brought it territory in |
Spain, Sicily, and North Africa |
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Large farm estates near Rome |
Latifundias |
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Officials who protected the rights of plebeians |
tribunes |
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Soldiers in the Roman army |
Legionaries |
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Administrative and military leaders of the Roman Republic |
consuls |
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The civil war that followed the death of Caesar ended with |
the victory of Octavian |
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Ordinary citizens of Rome |
plebeians |
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Tax collectors in the Roman provinces |
publicans |
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Members of Rome's old and wealthy families |
patricians |
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In the early years of the Roman Republic, real political power belonged to |
patricians |
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The Twelve Tables of written law were an important step because |
They made all laws public for the people to be able to read them |
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Military hero who began paying professional soldiers to join the army was |
Gaius Marius |
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By about 275 B.C., the territory controlled by Rome included |
the whole peninsula of Italy |
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The group who planned to kill Julius Caesar included |
about 60 senators |
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The Punic Wars were a long series of conflicts between |
Romans and Carthaginians |
