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Roman Vocabulary

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Roman vocabulary

Legion
Smaller unit of the roman army made up of 6,000 soldiers

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Veto
To reject or block a vote

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Dictator
In Ancient Rome, a person who ruled with compete power temporarily during emergencies

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Coliseum
A ring or stadium for fight and entertainment

12 tables
First code of laws

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Praetors
Important government official in Ancient Rome, judges

Julius Caesar
A military general and politician who changed Rome from a republic into a dictatorship

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Pax Romana
Roman peace long era of peace and safety in the Roman Empire

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Latin
The ancient Roman language and basis for Romance languages

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Checks and balances
Counterbalancing influences by which a government is regulated

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