Greece and Rome Vocab

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In ancient Rome, official from the patrician class who supervised the government and commanded the army

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Consul

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Famous example of Greek architecture dedicated to the goddess Athena

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Parthenon

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A leader with absolute control, in Roman was a leader appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency.

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Dictator

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A Government in which ruling power belongs to a few people.

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Oligarchy

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An ambitious Roman military commander that later become dictator of Rome.

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Julius Cesar

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A government in which a king or queen exercises central power

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Monarchy

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Basic unit of the ancient Roman Army, made up of 5,000 soldiers

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Legion

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Blind Greek poet who authored the Iliad and Odyssey

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Homer

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Member of the landholding upper class in ancient Rome.

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Patrician

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A culture that blended customs from ancient Greece, Persia, Egypt and India

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Hellenistic