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republic
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A form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote.
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patricians
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Great landowners, they formed the ruling class in the Roman Republic.
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plebeians
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In the Roman Republic, a social class made up of minor landholders, craftspeople, merchants, and small farmers.
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consuls
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A chief executive officer of the Roman Republic; two were elected each year, one to run the government and one to lead the army into battle.
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praetors
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An official of the Roman Republic in charge of enforcing civil law.
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triumvirate
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A government by three people with equal power.
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dictator
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an absolute ruler.
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imperator
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Commander in chief; the latin origin of the word EMPEROR.
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procurator
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In the Roman Empire, an official in charge of a province.
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plague
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An epicemic disease.
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