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Rome
vocabulary words
10
History
10th Grade
12/02/2008

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Term
republic
Definition
government in which citizens have the right to select their own leader
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patrician
Definition
aristocratic landowner
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plebeian
Definition
farmer, artisan, or merchant; commoner
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tribune
Definition
official who helped the plebeians protect their rights
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consul
Definition
official who was like a king
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senate
Definition
aristocratic branch of Rome's government
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dictator
Definition
Roman leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army for a brief period
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legion
Definition
military unit of the ancient Roman army
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Hannibal
Definition
Carthaginian general who invaded northern Italy
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Scipio
Definition
Roman general who defeated Hannibal
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