Flash Cards - The End of the Republic

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Who were the brothers that fought to bring reforms to the early Republic?

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Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

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How did Rome’s lower classes view Julius Caesar?

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hero

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What is Julius Caesar's reform that still affects us?

Back

12-month calendar

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Who were the members of Rome’s Second Triumvirate?

Back

Lepidus, Antony, and Octavian

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What type of government did Cicero call for?

Back

republican government.

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What is a latifundia?

Back

a large farming estate

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What was the battle in which Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra?

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Actium

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What is a dictator?

Back

a ruler with complete control over the country

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What is a republic?

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a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

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What are legions?

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small groups of Roman soldiers