Geography
Rome is located in what country
Italy
Founded Rome
Romulus and Remus
plebeian
artisan, merchant, farmer
What is a republic?
Which type of natural disaster is common in this region?
Volcanic eruptions
Hero for the patricians
Julius Caesar
patrician
wealthy ruling class
A series of wars between Rome and Carthage
Punic Wars
Who had a major influence over the Romans?
Etruscans (and Greeks)
Access to water allowed them to
trade, travel, farm
plotted to kill Caesar
Brutus
veto
I forbid
What did the plebeians do to protest for equal rights?
Went on strike
Who is a dictator?
a leader with complete control
People settled in Rome because of its
central location and climate
Cincinnatus
political alliance of 3 people
Emperor Vespasian created the
Colosseum
The first written code of laws in Rome
Mountains running through Italy
Apennines
Roman general in the 2nd Punic War
Scipio
a group of soldiers
legion
Octavian defeats Antony at this battle
Actium
Gave non-Romans citizenship
Roman Confederations