Rome Terms 6th grade
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- The _____________ were Rome's earliest written collection of laws. They were drawn up by the patricians in about 450 B.C. and became the foundation of Roman law.
- Twelve Tables
- The _________ was an area in ancient Rome where senators and citizens gathered to make decisions. It was the "center of life."
- Forum
- An elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the common people was called a/an ________.
- tribune
- __________ was the Roman general who defeated Hannibal in the battle of Zama. He was elected as consul.
- Scipio
- _________ was an ancient city on the north coast of Africa. Today, Tunisia is located there.
- Carthage
- A man who farmed, traded or made things for a living was called a/an ____________.
- plebeian
- A/an ____________ is a type of government in which the citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them.
- republic
- A/an __________ is a member of a Roman noble family.
- patrician
- ________ was an historian of ancient Rome who wrote about the struggle between the plebeians and patricians.
- Livy
- The _________ were a series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage (in the 200s B.C.) that led to Carthage's defeat and the expansion of the Roman empire.
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Punic Wars
Note: they were called this because Carthage was once a colony of Phoenicia - _________ was a general from Carthage who marched his army from Spain to Rome during the Second Punic War.
- Hannibal
- The __________ was the law-making body and most powerful branch of ancient Rome's government. It was also the oldest.
- Senate
- The _________ were two elected officials in ancient Rome who commanded the army and were supreme judges. They were considered the third branch of government.
- consuls