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40942718patriciansthe wealthy class in Roman society; landowners0
40942719plebiansMembers of the lower class of Ancient Rome including farmers, merchants, artisans and traders1
40942720essenesReligious group which believed the temple of worship was impure2
40942721latifundiahuge estates bought up by newly wealthy roman citizens3
40942722ciceroa Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)4
40942723tiberius gracchusGrandson of General Scipio; Proposed law to take land back from Senators and give it to the landless. ; Very popular with the masses; Opponents organized a riot where he was killed. The senate were the opponents and they got away with killing Tiberius; He was very popular with the poor people; Scipio lead Romans into Zama; - some of the land could have come from the senators5
40942724paul of tarusOne of the most important figures in the spread of christianity, he worked to spread Jesus's teachings and wrote letters that explained key idead of christianity6
40942725gaius mariusRoman general who was elected as a consul and brought major changes to Roman Political scenes7
40942726etruscansAn ancient people living in Italy and Corsica8
40942727augustus caesarThe first empreror of Rome, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, help Rome come into Pax Romana, or the Age of Roman Peace9
40942728lucius cornelius sullaWanted to restore power to the Senate and aristocracy; Marius blocked a political appointment that Sulla wanted and Sulla took revenge; Sulla's army attacked Rome (big no no), defeated Marius; Declared himself dictator from 82 - 79 BC; Enlarged the Senate to 600 members; Proved a ruler with strongest army could control Rome10

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