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Republic
A form of government in which
power is in the hands of
representatives and leaders
are elected by citizens who
have the right to vote.
12 Tables
Rome’s first written law
code, carved onto twelve
tablets and hung in the
forum.
Patricians
A member of the
wealthy, upper class in
ancient Rome.
Plebeians
Common farmers, artisans,
and merchants who made
up most of the population
in ancient Rome.
Pax Romana
A period of peace and
prosperity throughout the
Roman Empire.
Dictator
A leader who had absolute
power to make laws and
command the army.
Triumvirate
A group of three
leaders.
Senate
In ancient Rome, the
supreme governing body,
originally made up only of
aristocrats.
Empire
A territory in which a
number of peoples or
countries are controlled by
a single ruler.
Ethnocentrism
Belief that your group’s
way of life is superior to
another group’s.