20 Markers

Question 1

Priscus only made changes to Rome in order to increase his own power.’ How far do you agree?

Answer 1

`1) Pricus adds 100 men to the senate to consolidate his own power
2) According to Livy, new Senate memebrs were from ‘lesser families’ who were now loyal to Priscus
3) According to Dionysius, the new Senate members were good warriors and excellent adminastrators
4) Circus Maximus was build by Priscus using the spoils of war
5) The Forum was extended, and shops and colonnades were constructed

1) Increased the number of Vestal Virgins to 6
2) Introduced harsher punishments for Vestal VIrgins who broke their vow of chastity
3) Began the contrcution of an open-air sewer
4) i have no more sources
5) no more sources for positive things abt priscus

Question 2

The Romans got rid of their kings because of Superbus’ tyranny

Answer 2

Turned plebians to labourers
Claims plebians were badly treated
Banned religious ceremonies
Refused to bury Servius
Seized throne by force

Enlarged Romes empire
Extended Circus Maximus
Acquired new land through military expansion
Contructed a canal
Enlarged Romes empires

Question 3

Cambyses should only be remembered as a bad king.’ How far do you agree with this statement?

Answer 3

-Failed conquests:
Carthage
Siwah
Ethiopia
-Mutilated body of Amasis
-After failing conquering Ethiopia, he stabs/kills the Apis Bull
-Mocks Hephaestus
-Kills his brother secretly

-Conquered Egypt
-Treated Neith with respect
-Epitah to Apis bull, says Cambyses treated it respectfully
-Libya Barca, Cyrenece submitted to Cambyses immediately
-Conquered Phoenicians

Question 4

Darius should be mostly be remembered for building programmes.’ How far do you agree with this statement?

Answer 4

-Added to Susa
built the audience hall
new walls
-Built city of Persopelis
apadana
-Began contruction of Egyptian Canal
-Roads

-Re-organised the empire
-punishment of rebel leaders
-Ideology of Darius, “King of Persia”
-Killed fake Smerdis

Question 5

Darius invaded Greece because he was told to.’ How far do you agree with this statement?

Answer 5

-Atossa argued that Persian kings should aim to expand the empire and that expanding would keep the people of Rome too busy to rebel
-Convinced Darius that the people of Rome would take him back instantly as he was the last tyrant of Athens

-Ionian Revolt, wanted revenge for when the athenians helped the ionians revolt against him
-Wanted to expand n the nortern Aegean
-Sack of Didyma, revenge for Ionian revolt
-Domionation of Thasos and Macedon, wealthyiness of Thasos
-Heralds, Greece refused to submit and treated the messengers cruelly, throwing them in a pit
-Medise, Greeks used to insult Persians

Question 6

Xerxes