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22 Cards in this Set
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Tarquinius Superbus
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last (7th) king of Rome
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replaced the monarchy form of Roman government in 509 B.C.
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the Roman Republic
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consuls
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2 were elected annually; held equal power and ruled the Roman Senate during the Republic
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pietas
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loyalty, duty to one's country, gods, and family
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Livy
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Roman historian
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Horatius Cocles
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defended a bridge into Rome singlehandedly against an Etruscan attack
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Mucius Scaevola
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infiltrated the Etruscan camp to kill king Porsenna; when threatened to be burned alive, Mucius plunged his right hand into the fire and held it there; impressed by his bravery, the enemy set him free; Scaevola = Lefty
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Cloelia
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led a group of girl hostages to safety across the Tiber in a shower of spears
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Cincinnatus
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model Roman citizen-farmer; served as dictator at the bidding of the senate; after the enemy surrendered to his army, Cincinnatus gave up the power to return to his farm
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Via Appia
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The Appian Way
main road south from Rome |
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miliarium aureum
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The Golden Milestone
a gilded marker in the center of the Roman Forum that told distances from that point to other cities |
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praetors
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directed the judicial system
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aediles
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supervised commerce and public works
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non-military tribunes
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represented the lower classes in the government
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quaestors
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treasurers; handled financial matters
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censors
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elected every 5 years to update list of Senate members and carry out a census
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cursus honorum
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the steps of offices for a Roman's political career
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plebs; the plebian class
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the common people
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patricians
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the upper class
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the Laws of the Twelve Tables
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first collection of Roman law; guaranteed every Roman citizen the right to justice
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Gauls
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invaded Rome in 390 B.C.; resulted in improvements to Roman military and policy
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a Pyrrhic victory
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a win at a great loss of manpower; named after the victory of the Greek king, Pyrrhus, in southern Italy against the Romans
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