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| middle peninsula of southern Europe where Italy is located |
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| mountain range in NORTHERN Italy |
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| mountain range that runs SOUTH THROUGH ITALY |
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| island located off the southwest tip of Italy |
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| a river where the city-state of Rome began |
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| established a farming village that grew into Rome |
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| sea traders; had harsh kings that were overthrown by the Latins |
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| the wealthy, noble families in Rome |
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| the common people in Rome |
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| government run by elected officials; the government in Rome |
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| 2 chief officials that held power over Rome for 1 year |
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| Council of representatives in the republic |
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| 10 officials that guarded the rights of the plebeians |
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| means "I forbid"n Latin; used to stop the passage of unfair laws |
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| the first Roman code of law |
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| city-state in north Africa; fought in the Punic Wars |
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| twin brothers who were raised by a mother wolf in the LEGEND of the beginning of Rome |
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| Prince of Troy who LEGEND says founded Rome after Troy was destroyed in Trojan War |
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| general from Cathage who nearly captured Rome itself with surprise attack through the Alps |
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| 3 wars fought by Rome and Carthage over control of Sicily |
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