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12 Cards in this Set
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Rome |
the capital city of the roman civilization, founded about 700 B.C.E |
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Etruscan |
an ancient inhabitant of Etruria, a land in north and central italy |
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cuniculus |
an underground irrigation system invented by the Etruscans |
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gladiator |
a person trained to fight for public entertainment |
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patrician |
in the roman republic, a member of the upper, ruling class |
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plebeian |
in the roman republic, one of the com-mon people |
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senate |
a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome |
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consul |
one or two chief leaders in Rome |
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julius caesar |
a roman general who ended the roman republic when he seized power and became dictator for life |
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forum |
the center of most of the important public activities of the city Rome and its empire |
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paterfamilias |
the oldest male of a Roman house-hold; his word was law for the family |
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pax romana |
a 200-year period of peace and stability established and maintained by the Roman empire |
