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18 Cards in this Set
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Romulus |
Legendary hero who founded Rome |
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Aeneas |
Hero of the Trojan War, who settled in Italy after Troy was destroyed |
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Remus |
Twin of Romulus |
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Republic |
Government in which citizens elect representatives to rule in their name |
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Patricians |
Wealthy landowners who held high government positions in ancient Rome |
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Plebians |
Commoners who were allowed to vote but not to hold government office in ancient Rome |
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Senate |
Powerful body of 300 members that advised Roman leaders |
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Consuls |
Officials who led the executive branch |
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Legend |
Popular story from earlier times that cannot be proved |
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Peninsula |
Body of land nearly surrounded by water |
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Civil War |
Armed conflict between groups in the same country |
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Julius Caesar |
Roman general, politician, and dictator |
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Cicero |
Roman consul, speaker, and opponent of Caesar |
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Augustus |
Caesar's nephew and adopted son who became the first Roman emperor |
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Civil Service |
Group of officials employed by the goverment |
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Pax Romana |
Latin phrase meaning "Roman Peace" referring to the peace and stability of the Roman Empire |
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Campaign |
Series of military operations that form part of a war |
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Marble |
Type of atone that can be highly polished |
