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20 Cards in this Set
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rome is located along this river
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tiber
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this mountain range is locatedin northern italy
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alps
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these mountains form the "backbone" through the italian peninsula
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appenine
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this is the major island just to the west of the toe of the boot
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sicily
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this is the fertile plain on the west coast of italy
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latium
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these people conquered most of italy in 575 b.c.
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estruscans
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the oldest and most powerful branch in the roman republic
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senate
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men who farmed, traded, and made things for a living were called this
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plebians
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this means "public things"
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republic
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these were people who were membersof romes noble families
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patricians
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a military governor of gaul
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julius ceaser
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a military leader from carthage who led soldiers using elephants against rome
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hannibal
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the ruler of the egyptian city of alexandria
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cleopatra
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he was the roman general who defeated hannibal
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scipio
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he was the son of ceaser, the pax romana started with him
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augustus
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a count of people living in an empire or country
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cencus
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these brought fresh streams into the cit
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aqueducts
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12 wooden tablets tat contained the written laws of rome
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12 tables
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a ruler with absolute power
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dictator
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this was the 3rd branch of roman government 2 men elected by citizen assembly
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consuls
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