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Chapter Five/Chapter Six
Greek Culture/Roman Republic
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History
10th Grade
01/30/2009

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Patricians
Definition
wealthy landowning class; holds power
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Plebians
Definition
artisans, merchants, farmers; can vote, can't rule
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Tribunes
Definition
elected representatives; protect plebian's political rights
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Twelve Tables
Definition
carved set of laws; confirms rights of all free citizens to protection of the law
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Consuls
Definition
one to lead army; one to direct government
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Senate
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chosen from upper class; makes foreign, domestic policy
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Dictators
Definition
leaders appointed in times of crisis (like war)
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Carthage
Definition
powerful city-state in North Africa. Rivals Rome.
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Punic Wars
Definition
three wars fought by Rome and Carthage b/w 264-146 B.C.
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Hannibal
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Carpathian general; avenges defeat in 2nd Punic War
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Tiberius and Gaius
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tribunes who attempt to help the poor and are murdered
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triumvirate
Definition
group of three rulers (Caesar, Crassus, Pompey)
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Caesar's reforms
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grants wider citizenship; creates jobs for poor
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Pax Romana
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Rome enjoyes 200 yrs of peace and prosperity
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Augustus
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creates lasting system of government; glorifies Rome with beautiful public buildings; sets up civil service to administer the empire
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