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Cleopatra, Caesar, and the Roman Army Unit

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Corneliafirst wife of Caesar
AgrippaOctavian's general at the battle of Actium
propraetorCaesar served in this office in Spain
pontifex maximushead of the Roman state religion
Optimatesaristocratic party
Popularesdemocratic party
quaestorfirst step in the cursus honorum
praetorCaesar became this in 62 B.C.
Pompeiacousin of Pompey, she married Caesar in 67 B.C.
Apollonius Molofamous teacher of oratory
Rhodeswhere Caesar studied oratory
CalpurniaCaesar's final wife
Pompeyhis head was presented to Caesar in Alexandria
Pharsaluswhere Pompey was defeated before he fled to Egypt
Mundabattle where Caesar defeated the sons of Pompey
Crassusthis member of the 1st triumvirate died in 53 B.C.
CassiusHe headed the group of assassins along with Brutus
Rubiconcrosing this small river meant that the die was cast for civil war
Veni Vidi Vicisaid by Caesar, victorius at batle of Zela
Gallic Warwritten account of the seven year war in what is now mostly France
BibulusCaesar's co-consul in 59 B.C.
Sullaarchfoe of Caesar's uncle Marius
44 B.C.year of Caesar's assassination
100 B.C.year of Caesar's birth
49 B.C.year that Caesar crossed the Rubicon
ThapsusBattle fought in north Africa in 46 B.C.
Sosigenesadvisor to Cleopatra, he helped Caesar revamp the calendar
legionthe largest unit of the army
cohortone tenth of a legon
maniplea third of a cohort
centurysmallest unit of the army
peditesinfantry
equitescavalry
duxcommanding general
fabriengineers or mechanics
legatistaff officers
gladiussword
scutumshield
galeahelmet
piluma javelin or spear
acies triplexthe triple batle line that was the usual Roman battle formation
aquilathe eagle which was the standard of the legion
cornularge curved horn
tubaa trumpet which was straight and about three feet long
castracamp
fossaa ditch
ariesa battering ram
testudoa screen formed by overlaping shields
ballistaa machine that hurled large stones
catapultaa machine for hurling arrows
navis longaa battleship
navis onerariaa ransport ship
Iulusancestor of Caesar who was the son a Venus
OctaviaAntony marries her after he returns to Rome
TarsusAntony set up his headquarers here as he planned his Parthian invasion
Ptolemy XII (Auletes)Father of Cleopatra
Younger brother of CleopatraPtolemy XIV


Latin I-IV
Seymour, IN

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