Geography
The capital city of the Roman civilization
Rome
He killed his brother and named the city of Rome after himself
Romulus
The main opponents in the Punic Wars
Rome and Carthage
The Romans had to overthrow the Etruscan king to gain complete control of this territory
A ruler with absolute power is referred to as this
dictator
The mythical founders of Rome are known as...
Romulus and Remus
He never expected to be killed by his brother.
Remus
Rome and Carthage fought in the Punic Wars for control of this major sea.
Mediterranean
Due to Rome's expansion, this group of people were forced to serve in the Roman army and had little rights
Plebeians
A basic set of laws is known as
a constitution
Rome's neighbors to the north.
Etruscans
Said to be the adopted son of Julius Caesar, also the first emperor of Rome
Caesar Augustus (Octavian)
The victor (or winner) of the Punic Wars
Rome
The people who murdered Julius Caesar wanted to give power back to the Senate. Instead, their action began this type of conflict.
Civil war
To refuse to approve proposals of government is to
veto
Rome's neighbors to the south, settled in colonies from this other ancient civilizatoin.
Greeks
This group protested for their rights and gained the Twelve Tables for legal protection
Plebeians
Rome took control of this European country after defeating Carthage in the second Punic War.
Spain
A 200-year period of peace in the Roman empire.
Pax Romana
Which dangerous sport did the Romans adapt from the Etruscans?
chariot racing (will accept gladiator fighting)
Rome, Italy can be categorized as this type of landform, meaning it has water on all three sides
peninsula
This group made up a minority in Rome, yet were wealthy and controlled the Roman republic
Patricians
This Carthaginian general led his army to invade Italy.
Hannibal
While Rome grew rich in money, territory, and resources, they still faced constant...
This was written so the patricians could not change laws whenever they wished
Twelve Tables