Roman Republic (Ch 10) 7th Grade

Trojan hero who left Troy after being defeated by the Greeks; settled in Italy with his followers

• Aeneas
• Aeneid
• Veto
• Provinces

twin brothers who were the founders of Rome; thrown into the Tiber River and rescued by a wolf

• Romulus & Remus
• Aeneas
• Triumvirate
• Punic Wars

members of a people who lived north of Rome

• Estrucans
• Alps & Apennines
• tribune
• reform

an epic poem that was written by Virgil about Aeneas's journey & the founding of Rome

• Aeneid
• Aristocracy
• Tiber River
• Republic

people elect leaders to govern them

• Republic
• Assembly
• Spartacus
• Roman Forum

rulers with almost absolute power

• Dictators
• Carthage
• Romulus & Remus
• Roman Senate

One of Rome's famous dictators defended the cities enemies; resigned after 6 month, hailed as an ideal leader

• Cincinnatus
• Centuries
• Roman Senate
• Romulus & Remus

common people

• Plebeians
• Cicero
• Roman Forum
• Spartacus

powerful nobles

• Patricians
• Cincinnatus
• Republic
• Tiber River

elected officials

• Magistrates
• Consuls
• reform
• tribune