| A | B |
|---|
| Latfundia | Large farming estates |
| Rubicon | Small river crossed by Julius Caesar which started civil wars in Rome |
| Dictator | Ruler on temporary basis during emergencies |
| Veto | To reject another's decision |
| Plebeians | Social class of artisans, small farmers, and merchants |
| Julius Caesar | Declared himself dictator of Rome for life |
| Triumvirate | Political alliance of three people |
| Patricians | Social class of wealthy landowners; ruling class |
| Octavian | Considered the first emperor of Rome, also went by the name Augustus |
| Hannibal | Great Carthage general, started the second Punic War |
| Actium | Battle in which Octavian defeated Antony & Cleopatra |
| Tiberius & Gaius | Two brothers who wanted to give land from the rich to the poor and were killed because of their popularity |
| Crossing the Rubicon | This saying is like YOLO; making a decision you can't take back |
