Ancient Rome Unit Vocabulary

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A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

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Republic

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The middle and lower class and the majority of the Roman Republic. Ordinary citizens like farmers, craftsmen, laborers, etc.

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Plebeian

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The upper class in Rome. Less than 5% of the population. Individuals were born into this class of wealthy landowners, and high government positions.

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Patrician

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People who ruled over much of the Italian Peninsula before the Romans. Romans rebelled against these rulers when they felt they were too tyrannical and set up a republic instead.

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Etruscans

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People who founded the city of Rome

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Latins

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Wars fought against Carthage from 264 BCE to 146 BCE

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Punic Wars

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A group of three rulers

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Triumvirate

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One of two leading officials in the ancient Roman Republic

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Consuls

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the official count of a population

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Census

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To deny or put a stop to

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Veto