Executive and Military authority belonged to them.

The common people of Rome.

This became larger and more powerful over time.

When Rome turned their eyes to ______ they drew the attention of Carthage.

The First Punic War was concentrated entirely on and around ________.

He had his son Hannibal swear revenge against Rome.

In September of 218 BC Hannibal crossed the ______ with his Army and entered Italy on a war of invasion.

He wanted to avoid open warfare with Hannibal and simply shadow them.

Although outnumbered, Hannibal completely wiped out the Romans at this battle.

In this battle Hannibal suffered his first ever defeat in battle.

These twins, Romulus and Remus, had what god as a father?

Romulus did this to his brother when Remus teased him.

Rome’s first citizens were __________, to whom Romulus gave the settlement on the Capitolline Hill.

There were not enough wives for all these men, and so Romulus decided to steal women from the ____________, an Italian tribe.