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who where the people who sopousely founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
what are the the tree parts of the tree parts of the tripartite.
the Senate, Magistrates, and Assemblies and tribunes.
how did legions help the Romans win.
The organisation in legions allowed the army to be very flexible.It could fight as a large group or as several small ones. This flexibility allowed the Romans to defeat most enemies.
the two most powerful magistrates .
consuls
encouraged people to join the army
Gaius Marius
compare and contrast the plebeians and the patricians.
The patricians were wealthy powerful citizens, nobles,a small minority of the population, and once controlled the aspects of government. The patricians were common people, gained right to participate in government, and were the majority of the population.
what were some of the jobs you had to do as part of your civic duty?
attend to assemblies,vote in elections,and follow the laws.
give the definition.
Punic wars
A series of wars against Carthage, a city in northern Africa.
when people elect leaders to govern them.
Republic
a gladiator who rose up and demanded freedom
Spartacus
what are some of Italy's physical features.
rivers, mountain ranges, rugged land, hills, and it is a peninsula.
what did the Romans do to keep someone from being to powerful?
checks and balances.
during the Punic wars Rome took control over what places?
Sicily, Corsica, Spain, and North Africa.
leaders with almost absolute power
dictator
the most famous dictator from the early Roman Republic.
Cincinnatus
what was the government the Romans created in 509 BC
Republic
fill in the blank.
The twelve Tables were displayed in the .
forum
what did the Romans fear as the roman territory grew?
They feared that violence would erupt between rich and poor.
a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city's leaders
Roman senate
a political and a consul.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
true or false. According to ancient historians Romulus was the first king of Rome taking the throne in 753 BC.
true
what did the tribunes allow to do if they wanted to prohibit a law.
veto.
why did Tiberious wanted to create farms
to keep poor citizens happy.
Romans language
latin
a brilliant general set out of Rome
Hannibal