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cramer/shankar/Malik rome
ancient rome
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History
9th Grade
03/14/2011

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gladiators
Definition
a person that is inslaves to fight against other people or animals. use in ancient Rome games.
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etruscans
Definition
  • ancience itanlians.
  • very strong
  • powerful navy
  • lost civilization to Rome
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  • latins
Definition

people who overthrew the enstruscans and were the earliest romans

 

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legions
Definition
large military forces
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latifundias
Definition
  pieces of property covering very large land areas.
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republic

Definition

 

A republic  is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, retain supreme control over the government

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Empire
Definition
Group of countries with Emporer as leader
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Monarchy
Definition
Government run by King and Queen
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Patricians
Definition
Upper class of Roman society
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Plebeians
Definition

Lower class of Roman society

Can't hold government jobs

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Romulus and Remus
Definition

Twins who fought over power of Rome

Romulus won and founded Rome

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12 Tables
Definition
Rules for Roman society
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Punic Wars
Definition

Wars between Carthage and Rome

Rome won

 

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Hannibal
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Leader of Carthage army during the Punic Wars

 

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Pax Romana
Definition
Peacful Rome
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Theodosius
Definition
Roman Emporer from 379 to 395
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Coliseum
Definition
Arena where Roman slaves would fight
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Circus Maximus
Definition
famous gladiator (star of movie gladior)
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Pantheon
Definition
Where gladiators fought lions
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Appian Way
Definition
Earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the republic
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Aquaducts
Definition

Used to get water into Rome

Large arch shaped structures

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Gospels
Definition
Describes the life, death, and resurection of Jesus
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