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| The League of Seven Hills | Latin villages founded on the banks of the Tiber River that was the beginning of the city of Rome |
| Etruscans | established one of Italy's earliest civilizatins. Trade competitiors with the Greeks living in Italy. May have introduced Greek culture to the Romans. |
| Senate | The important and most powerful body of the republic. Served the interests of all the people of Rome. Safeguarded the powers of the patrician class. |
| Veto | The tribune protected the rights and interests of the common people by crying out "I forbid." |
| Law of Twelve Tables | Roman laws put into writing on twelve tablets. Became the foundation of Roman Civil Law |
| Roman Forum | The section of the city that was the center of government. The Twelve Tables hung here. |
| Hannibal | a Carthaginian commander. Crossed the Alps and invaded Italy. War tactics used today. Fought for 15 years in Itay. |
| Sicily | island at the southern tip of Italy. Nearly joins itay to the Northern tip of Africa |
| Boot | Shape of Italy |
| Location of Italy | Mediterranean World |
| Italy is located between these 2 countries. | Greece and Spain |
| 753 BC | Year Rome was founded |
| Romulus and Remus | Twin brothers who founded Rome |
