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17 Cards in this Set

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Who were the Latins?
first Romans
What is Palatine?
one of 7 hills in ancient Rome
What are two important Etruscan structures?
arch and cuniculus
What is a cuniculus?
an underground, irrigation system
What is a gladiator?
a person trained to fight another person to death for public entertainment
What is a republic?
a form of government with elected leaders
Who were patricians?
rich men in the early republic
Who were plebeians?
the majority of Romans
What was a Senate?
group of 300 men elected to govern Rome
What was a consul?
an elected leader who co-commanded the army
What was a veto?
a refusal to approve Senate proposals
What was a tribune?
an elected official to protect the rights of the plebeians
What is a constitution?
a set of basic laws
What is a civil war?
a war between two regions of the same country
What were the wars between Rome and Carthage?
Punic Wars
What is a bulla?
good luck charm placed around a baby's neck
What does "paterfamilias" mean?
father of the family