Ancient Rome part 2
Terms
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- common farmer, craftsworker, or trader
- plebeians
- a member of noble families who controlled all power in Roman Republic
- paticians
- a form of government in which people elect people to act for them
- republic
- lawmaking body and most powerful branch of Roman Republic
- Senate
- an elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the plebeians
- tribune
- a lawmaking body of government made up of a group of citizens
- assembly
- one of two elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and were supreme judges
- consuls
- earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians about 450 BC, that became the foundation of Roman law
- Twelve Tables
- center of life in Rome; gravel clearing
- Forum
- wars between Rome and Carthage in 200s BC, Rome won
- Punic Wars
- Hannibal's greatest victory over Rome
- Battle of Cannae
- Scipio defeats Carthage
- Battle of Zama
- solider?
- legionaries
- dress like or long shirt
- tunic
- wrap around clothing
- toga