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| wealthy landowning class; holds power |
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| artisans, merchants, farmers; can vote, can't rule |
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| elected representatives; protect plebian's political rights |
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| carved set of laws; confirms rights of all free citizens to protection of the law |
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| one to lead army; one to direct government |
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| chosen from upper class; makes foreign, domestic policy |
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| leaders appointed in times of crisis (like war) |
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| powerful city-state in North Africa. Rivals Rome. |
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| three wars fought by Rome and Carthage b/w 264-146 B.C. |
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| Carpathian general; avenges defeat in 2nd Punic War |
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| tribunes who attempt to help the poor and are murdered |
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| group of three rulers (Caesar, Crassus, Pompey) |
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| grants wider citizenship; creates jobs for poor |
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| Rome enjoyes 200 yrs of peace and prosperity |
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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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