| A | B |
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| Romulus and Remus | legendary founders of the city of Rome |
| Etruscans | Took over the city of Rome from early founders |
| Tiber | the river that runs from Rome to the Mediterranean Sea |
| Alps | the range of mountains that separated Italy from Europe in the north. |
| Apennines | the range of mountains that run all the way down Italy from north to south. |
| Legions | organized groups of 6,000 Roman soldiers |
| Legionary | a Roman soldier |
| Tarquins | the ruling family overthrown by the Romans in 509 B.C. |
