Topic 7-8 Rome & Byzantine Vocabulary

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Forum

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Public meeting place in Rome

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Legion

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A unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army.

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Republic

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A type of government in which people elect the leaders who govern them

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Senate

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Roman council of powerful and wealthy people who advised city leaders

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Constitution

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System of basic rules by which a government is organized.

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Magistrate

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Elected officials from Rome’s first government

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Dictator

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A ruler who has complete power over a country

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Veto

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To prohibit or block a certain law or action from taking place

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Consuls

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One of the two magistrates in Rome with the most power.

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Empire

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A state containing several countries or territories.