| A | B |
|---|
| Aeneas | A great Trojan hero |
| Romulus and Remus | twin brothers |
| republic | a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them |
| dictators | a ruler who has almost absolute power |
| Cincinnatus | a dictator who gained power in 458 BC |
| plebeians | the common people of ancient Rome |
| patricians | the nobility in Roman society |
| magistrates | an elected official in Rome |
| consuls | the two most powerful officials in Rome |
| Roman Senate | a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome's leaders |
| veto | to reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials |
| Latin | the language of the Romans |
| checks and balances | a system that balances the distribution of power in a government |
| Forum | a Roman public meeting place |
| legions | a group of up to 6,000 Roman soldiers |
| Punic Wars | a series of wars between Rome and Carthage in the 200s and 100s |
| Hannibal | a great General of the ancient world |
| Gaius Marius | encourged poor people to join the army |
| Lucius Cornelius Sulla | became consul in 88 BC |
| Spartacus | gladiator rose up and demanded freedom |
