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33 Cards in this Set
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Latins |
The earliest inhabitants of Italy were a group of settlers from central Europe |
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Patricians |
Made up the ruling class |
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Etruscans |
Advanced civilization with the hellenistics culture |
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Plebians |
Made up the working class |
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Republic |
Public thing |
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Consuls |
Two patrician were elected in place of the king |
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Senate |
The most powerful branch |
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Assembly of centuries |
Most powerful group made up of patricians |
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Tribal assembly |
Plebians were finally allowed to have there own assembly |
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Tribunes |
Members elected ten leaders and calls veto |
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Law of the twelve table |
Foundation of Roman civil law |
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Roman forum |
public meeting place |
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Punic war |
major wars between Rome and carthage |
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Sicily |
Largest island in the Mediterranean sea |
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Hannibal |
Brilliant General of carthage |
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Tribe |
A group of people who share common ancestors and a common culture culture |
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Marius |
Military hero recognized the Roman army |
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Sulla |
Declared himself to be dictator but step himself down from dictator |
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Pompey |
Popular with the Senate's for his accomplishments |
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Julius Caesar |
Wise politician and declared himself to dictator for his test of his life |
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Octavian |
Caesars nephew |
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Mark atony |
Alliance with Julius caesar |
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Triumvirate |
Three men formed an alliance |
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Use a of March |
Fifteenth of March |
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Pax romana |
Roman peace |
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Pantheon |
Largest dome in Rome was atop a temple |
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Colosseum |
Chariot race |
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Stoicium |
Ones duty led happeniess |
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Epicureanism |
Lived for pleasure |
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Nero |
One of the emperor that killed Christians |
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Dioceletian |
Divided the emperor in half |
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Consyantine |
Ended the persuasion of Christians |
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476AD |
When the Roman empire fall |