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| latifundia | large farming estates in ancient Rome |
| treaty | a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries |
| mercenary | a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army |
| corvus | a Roman ship mounted boarding ramp or drawbridge for naval boarding |
| corruption | dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery |
| siege | a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside |
| colony | a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country |
| diplomacy | the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad |
| infantry | soldiers marching or fighting on foot |
| cavalry | soldiers who fought on horseback |
| navy | the branch of a nation's armed services that conducts military operations at sea |
| empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority |
| materiel | military materials and equipment |
| spear | a weapon with a long shaft and a pointed tip, typically of metal, used for thrusting or throwing |
| ambush | a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a hidden position |
| stalemate | a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible |
| base | facility directly owned and operated by or for the military |
| seaworthy | in a good enough condition to sail on the sea |
| annex | to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission |
| galley | a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, chiefly used for warfare, trade, and piracy |
| boundary | a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line |
| piedmont | a gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flat land |
| defect | abandon one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one |
