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Latins
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the ancestors of the Romans who migrated into Italy.
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Etruscans
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people who lived north of Rome and ruled much of Italy, including Rome.
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Laws of the Twelve Tables
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made it possible for the first time for plebeians to appeal a judgement handed down by a pratrician judge.
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Jupiter
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a Roman god who ruled over the sky and other gods.
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Republic
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system of government in which officials are chosen by the people.
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patrician
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member of the landholding upper class in ancient Rome.
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consul
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in ancient Rome, official from the patrician class who supervised the government and commanded the armies.
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dictator
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ruler who has complete control over a government; in ancient Rome, a leader appointed to rule.
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plebeian
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member of the lower class in ancient Rome, including farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders.
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tribune
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official in ancient Rome who was elected by the plebeians to protect their interests.
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veto
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power to block a government action.
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legion
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basic unit of basic Roman army, made up of about 5,000 soldiers.
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Punic Wars
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three wars Rome fought against Carthage.
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Hannibal
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the Carthaginian's general who led his army in the second Punic War.
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Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
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two young brother patricians who were among the first to attempt reform.
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Julius Ceasar
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an ambitious military commander.
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Augustus
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ruler who emphasized absolute power and name his successor, just as a king would.
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Hadrian
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emporor who confided Roman law, making it the same for all provinces.
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Pax Romano
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"Roman Peace"
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Circus Maximus
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Rome's largest race course
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imperialism
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domination by the country of the political, economis, or cultural life of another country or religion.
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province
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land outside the city of Rome that was controlled by the Roman government.
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latifundia
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huge estates bought up by newly wealthy Roman citizens.
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census
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population count.
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Greco-Roman civilization
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the blending of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman traditions.
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Virgil
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author of the epic poem, the Aeneid, which tried to show that Rome's past was as herioc as that of Greece.
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Livy
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a historian who sought to rouse patriotic feeling and restore traditional Roman virtues by recalling images of Rome's heroic past.
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Pantheon
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a dome structure in Rome that was a temple to all Roman gods.
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Galen
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a Greek doctor who advanced the frontiers of medical science by insisting on experiments to prove a conclusion.
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civil law
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a system of law during the Republic that applied to its citiznes.
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law of nations
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a second system of law that applied to all people under Roman rule, citiznes and non-citizens.
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satirize
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make fun of.
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mosaic
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pictures made from chips of colored stone or glass.
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engineering
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application of science and mathematics to develope useful structures and machines.
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aqueduct
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in ancient Rome, bridgelike stone structure that carried water from the hills into the cities.
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