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60 Cards in this Set
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Etruria
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north region, settled by Etruscans
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Latium
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Central Region, settled by Sabines
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Palatine Hill
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The hill in which king Romulus started to built Rome.
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Livy
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wrote History of Rome, from the begining to the reign of Augustus
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Aeneas
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Main character in The Aeneid, founded Rome. Son to Anchises and Venus
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Lavinia
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daugher of king Latinus, city of Lavinium named after her. Wife of Aeneas
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Ascanius
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son of Aeneas. Founded city of Alba Longa
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Rhea Silvia
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daughter of Numitor. Raped by mars gave birth to Remus and Romulus.
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Romulus
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First king of Rome, son of Mars. Planned the rape of the sabine women. killed his brother
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Remus
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brother to Romulus. settled in Aventine Hill.
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Paterfamilias
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head of the household. Owner of the slaves, children, women, and property
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Gens
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Family clan, larger unit or clan of family. elite ruled
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Julia Gens
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family of Julius Ceasar
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Antonia Gens
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family of Mark Anthony
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Praenomen
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Before the name, the first name. 15 personal names.
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Nomen
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The Second name, family name, these names end in IUS
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Cognomen
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Nickname, used to identify a branch in the family. Important people were known to have three names
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Patronus/cliens
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patron and client relationship. part of the social order
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Patrician
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Served in the council of elders, later became the first senators
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Plebeians
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The People without rights
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Numa Pompilius
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Second king of Rome. Solar Calendar, Organization of state religion, establishment of peace, temple of Janis
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Flamen
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15 priests supervised cults of individual Gods. Heavy wooden cloaks. Flamen Dialis, Flamen of Jupiter
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Augur
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1. Observation of sky
2. Observation of birds 3. examination of insides of sacrificed animals |
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Pontifex Maximus
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Chief Pontiff, supreme ruler of all religous and civil laws.
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Vestal Virgins
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Attendants of the cult of Goddess Vesta. Married to Pontifex Maximus. Keepers of wills.
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Genius
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male guardian, ancestor spirit of the family; snake
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Penates
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household gods, divine spirit who guarded family wealth
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Lares
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represented as a pair of younge men, twins.
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Atrium
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entrance to the house. large central place to a house.
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Forum Boarium
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Early market besides the Tiber River
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Roman Forum
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small flat land, on palatine hill, site for public trials, small houses around it
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Curia
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original senate house
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Comitium
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sacred place inagurated for citizens to assemble when summoned
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Campus Martius
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area where soldiers concentrated to the God of War
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Janus
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two faced God of thresholds, month of January
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753 BC
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founding of Rome
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Roman Calendar
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months are sept, oct, nov, dec.
8day week |
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Robigalia
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Robigo-God of mildew
Pray to God and sacrifice a Dog |
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Lubercalia
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Wolf, purification ceremony and fertility rite
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Saturnalia
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family celebrations and reversal of social role
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Cloaca Maxima
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major sewage system
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Lictors
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Attendants to the king
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Fasces
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Bundles of rods and axes, symbols of power
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509 BC
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end of the monarchy, transition to the republic
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390 BC
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sack of Rome
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Gauls
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inhabitants of modern day France, sacked Rome
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Camillus
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Roman General who saved city from the Gauls
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Veii
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Etruscan city conquered by Camillus in a ten year siege
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Carthage
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Former allies of Rome, later enemies, Destroyed when Cato the Elder requested
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First Punic War
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Regulus was a symbol of Roman Loyalty. Failed invasion of Carthage
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Second Punic War
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Hannibal, hates Rome, most feared by Rome. Establishes a face in Spain
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Battle of Cannae
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Defeat of 60,000 Romans
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Fabius Maximus
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tactics were let them wear themselves out. Don't attack let them run out of energy.
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Scipio Africanus
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Defeated Hannibal, Conquered Africa
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Cato the Elder
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national identity, pro-Roman, main advocate for the destruction of Carthage.
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Carthago delenda est
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Carthage must be destroyed. the city is destroyed in a three year siege.
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Servus
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The one that has been served
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Peculium
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Money paid to the gifts often used to purchase freedom
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Obsequium
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Social obligations and responsibilities of freed slaves to their formal masters
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Pileus
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the cap of freedman
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