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100

Greek heavy infantry with a round shield, spear, and short sword

hoplite

100

There were two of these in the Roman Republic. They could veto each other.

Consuls

100

Fall of the (Western) Roman Empire

476 C.E.

100

The legendary founder of Rome is Remus.

Remus --->Romulus

100

Romans loved Punic Wars. How many Punic Wars were there?

Three

200

A fleet of ships for war

navy

200
These were like slaves or low-workers in Sparta. They were the lowest of the three classes.

helots

200
Rome established as a Republic

509 C.E.

200

The Visigoths were from Africa.

Africa ---> Germania

200

Cincinnatus had this populist politician put to death (much like Caesar was assassinated) because he was trying to win favor with the Plebeians. What was his name?

Maelius

300

A government with representatives who make decisions

republic

300

These 10 people protected the rights of Plebeians in Rome.

Tribunes

300

Battle of Marathon 

490 B.C.E.

300

The Romans won the battle of Cannae.

Romans ---> Carthaginians

300

After Caesar's death there was a civil war between Mark Antony and Octavian (the later emperor). However, there had already been a civil war less than 100 years before. Who was this between?

Marius and Sulla

400

A ruler who has all of the power and misuses his power to hurt people

tyrant

400

This was the citizen's assembly of 500 in Athens. They would propose and debate laws.

Boule

400

Alexander the Great is born

356 B.C.E.

400

Julius Caesar was the first true Emperor of Rome.

Julius Caesar ---> Caesar Augustus

400

One of the issues in the late Roman Republic was that soldiers were unhappy when they came back from war. They often lost their farms to wealthy Romans. Which other soldiers, hundreds of years later during the Roman Empire, were unhappy with their treatment?

Germans/Goths

500

A group of nations or countries who work together for defense

alliance

500

After Sulla won his civil war, he reformed the government so there were this many senators. 

600

500

Antonine Constitution grants all men in Roman Empire citizenship

212 C.E.

500

Latifundia were large factories worked by slaves.

factories ---> farms/plantations

500

We learned about the "British Mistake," which happened at least three times. The first general to try to conquer Rome from Great Britain was Albinus. Who was the later one, named after an emperor? 

Constantine