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25 Cards in this Set
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REPUBLIC
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A form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders are elected by citzens who have the rights to vote.
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PATRICIAN
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in ancient Rome, a member of a wealthy, privileged upper class
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PLEBEIAN
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in ancient Rome, one of the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up most of the population.
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TRIBUNE
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in ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights.
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CONSUL
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in the Roman republic, one of the two powerful officials elected each year to command the army and direct the government.
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SENATE
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in ancient Rome, the supreme governing body, originally made up only of aristocrats.
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DICTATOR
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in ancient Rome, a political leader given absolute power to make laws and command the army of a limited time.
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LEGION
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a military unite of the ancient Roman army, made up of about 5,000 foot soldiers and a group of soldiers on horseback.
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PUNIC WARS
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a series of three wars between ROME and CARTHAGE; resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean.
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HANNIBAL
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Carthaginian general who wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat by the Romans.
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CIVIL WAR
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conflict between two political groups within the same country.
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JULIUS CAESAR
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Roman general and statesman; was named 'dictator for life'. He is responsible for setting up the imperial system in Rome which placed his grandnephew, Augustus, on the throne.
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TRIUMVIRATE
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in ancient Rome, a group of three leaders sharing control of the government.
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AUGUSTUS
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Octavian, grandnephew of Julius Caesar, takes the name "Augustus" meaning "exalted one". He was the first emperor of Rome. He restored order and prosperity to the Empire after nearly a century of turmoil.
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PAX ROMANA
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a period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180
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INFLATION
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A decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and services.
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MERCENARY
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a soldier who is paid to fight in a foreign army.
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DIOCLETIAN
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leader who believed the Roman Empire had grown too large and complex and divided it into an eastern and western section.
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CONSTANTINOPLE
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formerly called Byzantium, new capital of the Roman Empire under Emperor Constantine
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ATTILA
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powerful chieftain of the Huns who terrorized the Roman Empire.
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GRECO-ROMAN CULTURE
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an ancient culture that is a blending of Greek, Hellenistic and Roman cultures.
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POMPEII
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Roman town that was preserved by the ash from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
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VIRGIL
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Latin poet who modeled his writings after the Greek epics of Homer.
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TACITUS
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writer of Roman history; concerned with the Roman's lack of morality.
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AQUEDUCT
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a pipeline or channel built to carry water to populated areas.
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