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31 Cards in this Set
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Romulus and Remus |
mythical twin brothers who became leaders of Rome |
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Alps |
mountains that form a natural barrier east of the Italian peninsula |
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Tiber River |
the river that the city of Rome was built near |
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plebeians |
the common, lower class of Ancient Rome |
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patricians |
the upper, wealthy class of Ancient Rome |
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Etruscans |
early people that live on the Italian Peninsula and influenced Rome |
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Latins |
early Romans |
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Consuls |
commanded the army |
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Senate |
elected group of patricians who made the laws in Ancient Rome |
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Tribunes |
elected group of plebeians who fought for more political rights and were later able to make laws of all of Rome |
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Conflict of Orders |
protest where the plebeians marched out of Rome, hoping to gain more rights in the government |
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12 Tables |
first publicly posted laws in Ancient Rome |
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monarchy |
government where a king or queen have ruling power |
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Julius Caesar |
Roman dictator who was murdered by the Senate when he became too powerful |
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Caesar Augustus |
first Roman emperor |
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Marc Antony |
Roman general who was defeated by Octavian, later known as Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome |
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Pax Romana |
200 years of peace in Rome before the fall of Rome |
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Carthage |
city-state in Africa that was an enemy of Rome |
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Hannibal |
tried to surprise the Romans by having his army cross the Alps on elephants in an attempt to attack Rome |
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Punic Wars |
war between Carthage and Rome; Rome won |
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empire |
large territory under one ruler |
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emperor |
ruler of an empire |
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Constantine |
legalized Christianity |
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persecute |
to treat someone badly because of their beliefs or race |
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Edict of Milan |
law under Constantine's rule that freed Christians to worship their faith openly |
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Constantinople
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capital city of Eastern Rome under Constantine's rule |
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monotheism |
belief in one true God |
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polytheism |
belief in many gods |
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forum |
central gathering place in ancient Rome |
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Colosseum |
arena used for gladiator fights |
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Circus Maximus |
arena used for chariot races |