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20 Cards in this Set
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Aeneas
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a legendary hero from
Troy who led the Trojans to a new city after they were defeated in the Trojan War |
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Romulus
and Remus |
twin brothers who were
the legendary founders of Rome |
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republic
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a political system in
which people elect leaders to govern them |
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dictator
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a ruler who has almost
absolute power |
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Cincinnatus
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a famous Roman
dictator who gained power in 458 BC; successfully defended Rome against a powerful enemy and resigned his position as dictator |
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plebeians
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the common people of
ancient Rome |
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patricians
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the nobility in Roman
society |
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consuls
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the two most powerful
officials in Rome |
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magistrate
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an elected official in
Rome |
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Roman
Senate |
a council of wealthy and
powerful citizens who advised Rome’s leaders |
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veto
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to reject actions and
laws of other government officials |
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Latin
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the language of the
Romans |
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checks and
balances |
a system that balances
the distribution of power in government |
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forum
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a Roman public meeting
place |
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legion
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a group of up to 6,000
Roman soldiers |
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Punic Wars
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a series of wars between
Rome and Carthage in the 200s and 100s BC |
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Hannibal
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a general from Carthage
who led an attack on Rome in 218 BC; his army was defeated by the Romans |
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Gaius
Marius |
a Roman consul and
general who had great political power because of the support of the army |
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Lucius
Cornelius Sulla |
a Roman politician who
defeated Marius and named himself dictator |
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Spartacus
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a former gladiator who
led a rebellion of Roman slaves |
