Vocab words that are important to know in this new unit.
- Republic- is a form of government in which power rest with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.
- Patrician- one of the Roman groups who struggled for power, they're wealthy landowners who held most of the power.
- Plebeian- the other important group, the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population.
- Tribune- protected the rights of the plebians from unfair acts of patrician officials.
- Consul- like kings, they commanded the army and directed the government.
- Senate- aristocratic branch of Rome government, it had both legislative and administrative functions in the republic.
- Dictator- a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army.
- Legions- Roman soldiers were organized into large military units.
- Punic Wars- in 264 BC, Rome and Carthage went to war, which was the beginning of the long struggle.
- Hannibal- brilliant military strategist who wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat.
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