Rome Voc. pt. 1
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AbernathySS on February 24, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Rome | a city in Italy near the Mediterranean Sea; it was the capital of the Roman Empire |
| Etruscans | ancient people who lived north of the Tiber River before Rome was founded; had a major influence on the early history of the Roman Republic |
| Latin | the language of the Romans |
| 12 Tables | code of written laws created during the Roman Republic |
| Patricians | the wealthy nobility in Roman society |
| Plebeians | the common people in Roman society |
| Republic | a political system in which people elect representatives to govern them |
| Carthage | a key trade center built by the Phoenicians on the northern coast of Africa; it became one of the most powerful cities in the Mediterranean, rival of Rome |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general who was one of the greatest military leaders in history. He conquered most of Gaul and was made dictator for life, but was later murdered by a group of senators |
| Gaul | an ancient region in Western Europe, consisting mainly of parts of modern France and Belgium |
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