Vocab
A barrier, natural or political, which separates people, places, regions on a map
What is a border?
River that runs through the city of Rome
What is The Tiber River?
The Roman sequel to the Iliad that acts as an Origin Story for the Romans
What is the Aeneid?
Wealthy landowners that controlled the Senate and have the most power in the Assembly
Who are the Patricians?
The culture that Rome adapted their primary Gods and religious mythology from
Who are the Etruscans ?
Italy and early Rome are located on this sort of geographical landform which is surrounded by water on three sides
What is a peninsula?
This city is the modern day Capital of Italy
Rome
This man is known as the legendary founder and first King of Rome
Who is Romulus?
Romans got rid of their Kingdom and instead started a Republic. However, in times of crisis or war, the Republic may elect this totalitarian leader
What is a Dictator?
George Washington modeled himself after this dictator of Rome
Who is Cincinnatus?
Plebeians started to elect these people to represent them
What are tribunes?
This natural border is in the Northern part of the Italian peninsula which makes travel more difficult
What are The Alps Mountains?
This group of people influenced ancient Rome's alphabet, architecture, and is the origin of the Roman religion
Who are the Etruscans?
This was the amount of consuls that were elected
What is 2?
How long it took for Rome to control the whole Italian peninsula
What are centuries?
Government in which a single ruler governs with absolute power
What is Totalitarian?
Spreading of cultural ideas through trade, movement or people, warfare, etc..
What is Cultural Diffusion?
The worship of many Gods an Deities, practiced by the Romans
What is Polytheism?
Farmers, merchants, and artisans who made up most of the population, had little influence
Who are Plebians?
There are these many hills in the city of Rome (the same number as their legendary Kings)
What is 7?
System of Government in which officials are chosen by the people
What is a Republic?
Who are the Greeks an Etruscans?
The earliest stage of governance in the Roman Kingdom
What is a Monarchy?
Government headed by a privileged minority or upper class
What is an Aristocracy?
The Carthaginian Queen that Aeneas seduces and then abandons
Who is Dido?