Vocabulary I
Structures like bridges that contain pipes or channels to carry water and that stretch over low ground or a river
What are aqueducts?
relating to an empire
What is imperial?
The most powerful pre-Roman group in ancient Italy
Who were the Etruscans?
a hater of Roman who began the Second Punic War
Who was Hannibal?
What culture had the greatest influence on the Roman culture?
Greek
The right or power of a government officer to vote down a law and keep it from being passed
What is "veto"?
Two heads of the government in the Roman republic, elected for one year
What are consuls?
A Carthaginian leader who began to create a rich empire in Spain
Who was Hamilcar Barca?
brothes who led reform movements in Rome
Who were the Gracchi brothers?
A Roman legend says that Rome was founded by two twins named Romulus and Remus, who had been __________________________________________.
almost drowned as babies but were saved by a mother wolf
government made up of three men who shared the responsibility for running the state
What is a triumvirate?
of or relating to something that is both Greek and Roman, such as ________________ mythology
What is Greco-Roman?
a tribe of Celts who conquered Rome
Who were the Gauls?
A Roman poet who wrote the epic Aeneid
Who was Virgil?
What were the Punic Wars?
three wars between Carthage and Rome
an officer of ancient Rome who was elected by the plebians to protect their interests
What is a tribune?
The First Roman code of law, which was written on bronze tablets
Twelve Tables
Three kings who ruled Rome?
What was the Tarquin Dynasty?
Julius Ceasar's second-in-command who took over for him when he was assassinated
Who was Marc Anthony?
What caused the Pyrrhic War?
the Roman navy, coming to help the city of Thurii, started a war with the city of Tarentum, which got help from King Pyrrhus.
The most important state council in ancient Rome.
What was the Senate?
a form of government in which the army has complete power and control
What is a military dictatorship?
A Roman speech maker
Who was Cato?
Who was Cleopatra?
How did Gaius Marius change the Roman army?
He paid men who were good fighters to be soldiers