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222966257Latins/LatiumAn ancient people living in the region of Latium, Italy, who believed that they descended from Latinus, the father-in-law of Aeneas0
222966258Etruscanspeople from Etruria , ( north of Rome) that took control of Rome and Latium. Ruled Rome for more than 100 years. Built up Rome, streets, temples. Skilled metal workers Rome became rich from mining and trade1
222966259Roman RepublicThe period from 507 to 31 B.C.E., during which Rome was governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate.2
222966260Roman Law/ 12 TabletsTABLE I Procedure: for courts and trials TABLE II Trials, continued. TABLE III Debt TABLE IV Rights of fathers (paterfamilias) over the family TABLE V Legal guardianship and inheritance laws TABLE VI Acquisition and possession TABLE VII Land rights TABLE VIII Torts and delicts (Laws of injury) TABLE IX Public law TABLE X Sacred law TABLE XI Supplement I TABLE XII Supplement II3
222966261Plebeiansone of the common people in roman republic, a person who had no say in government.4
222966262Tribal Assemblyassembly organized by plebeians that elected tribunes and made laws for common people5
222966263Patriciansthe wealthy class in Roman society; landowners6
222966264SenateIn ancient Rome, the supreme governing body, originally made up only of aristocrats.7
222966265Consulone of two officials who led the government in the ancient Roman republic8
222966266Roman RoadsMany miles of roads throughout the Roman Empire that allowed for easier trade and movement of soldiers. It also made it easy for enemies to travel to Rome. All roads did lead to Rome.9
222966267Punic Wara series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage10
222966268Carthagean ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis11
222966269Triumviratea group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority12
222966270Julius CaesarLeader in Rome. Had much success in military ventures. Became the self-declared dictator of road.13
222966271Marc AntonyA general of Julius Caesar. Became governor of Egypt. Fell in love with Cleopatra.14
222966272The Ptolemy Line (Egypt)An Egyptian dynasty of Macedonian kings.15
222966273Cleopatra VIIA beautiful Egyptian Queen. Lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Octavian defeated the forces led by her and Antony. She killed herself in order to escape capture by Octavian.16
222966274"Veni, Vidi, Vici"I came, I saw, I conquered. -Julius Caesar17
222966275Roman EmpireEmpire established by Augustus Caesar after the decline of the Roman Republic.18
222966276Jesus of NazarethThe Savior of the Jews, born in Bethlehem. Formed the basis of Christianity.19
222966277Paul of Tarsus"Paul the Apostle" Highly educated Roman Jew. Disciple of Jesus. Helped spread Christianity.20
222966278Disciplesomeone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another21
222966279Constantine/ ConstantinopleReunited Rome by temporarily taking control/ A new capital of Rome created by and named after Constantine22
222966280Edict of Milana ruling by Constantine that allowed Christians to openly practice their faith in the Roman empire. (330AD)23
222966281Theodosius the GreatRoman emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire24
222966282Schismdivision of a group into opposing factions25
222966283Eastern Roman Empireanother name for the byzantine empire26
222966284Germanic InvadersA group of people grouped in present day Germany that invaded and eventually conquered Rome.27
222966285Fall of the Roman EmpireGermanic tribes weakened the Romans until the emperors were replaced by barbaric chieftains. However, they respected their Roman subjects traditions and learnded from them.28

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