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Despotic
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Harsh, undemocratic
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Patricians
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Members of the aristocratic families that founded the republic.
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Plebeians
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All non patrician citizens of Rome
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Magistrates
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Men elected by the citizens to run Rome for a year
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Auxiliaries
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Soldiers in the Roman army drawn from areas conquered by Rome and made part of its empire.
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Aqueducts
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Structure built to carry water long distances
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Loot
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Good or property taken from a defeated enemy after a battle
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Carthage
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Ancient city-state in North Africa (near the present-day city of Tunis) destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC
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Hannibal
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Brilliant Carthaginian general who fought many successful battles against the Romans during the second Punic War
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Senate
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Governing body in ancient Rome, (in theory) an advisory body of ex-magistrates
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Civil
War
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War between rival factions within one state or country
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Forum
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Open space, usually in the centre of a town or city, for public meetings and trading
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Amphitheatres
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Oval or circular arena or stadium
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Tenements
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Narrow, cramped block of apartments
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Pumice
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Light, porous rock ejected from a volcano during an eruption
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