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24 Cards in this Set
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Consul |
One of the two annually elected chief magistrates who jointly ruled the republic |
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Dictator |
A ruler with total power over a country, usually the power gained by force |
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Legend |
A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated. |
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Patrician |
An aristocrat or nobleman. |
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Peninsula |
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water |
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Plebeian |
(in ancient Rome) a commoner |
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Republic |
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch |
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Tribune |
An official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests |
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Veto |
A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body |
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Aeneas |
Was a Trojan hero, the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Venus (Aphrodite) |
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Cicero |
An orator, writer, and statesman of ancient Rome. His many speeches to the Roman Senate are famous for their rhetorical techniques and their ornate style |
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Cincinnatus |
A Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue |
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Etruscans |
A native of ancient Etruria |
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Forum |
A place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged |
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Romulus and Remus |
Twins who were raised by a wolf. Romulus ended up killing Remus after a fight. |
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Senate |
Any of various legislative or governing bodies, in particular |
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Tiber River |
A river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean |
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Twelve Tables |
Twelve Tables was the legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law. The Tables consolidated earlier traditions into an enduring set of laws. |
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Aristocracy |
The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices |
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Pantheon |
All the gods of a people or religion collectively
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Patriarchy |
A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line |
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Legionary |
A soldier in a roman legion |
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Province |
A principal administrative division of certain countries or empires
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