2015 fjcl Flashcards
1
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Cursus honorum
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Course of honors- steps you take to get the highest job
2
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Consul
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Two men- executives- elected yearly
3
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Praetor
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Judges
4
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Quaestor
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Treasurers
5
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Aedile
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In charge of roads and public games
6
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Censor
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In charge of taking census and public morals
7
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Dictator
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Had absolute power in time of emergency
8
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Magister equitum
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Master of horse/calvary
9
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Senator
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Must be a praetor to enter- for life
10
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Tribune
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Only plebians can run- can veto the senate
11
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Patricians
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Highest class
12
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Equites
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Business class
13
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Plebians
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Lower class
14
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Patrons
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Patron
15
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Cliens
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Client
16
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Salutatio
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Visit of the client to patrons house
17
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Sportula
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Cold food basket given to client when he is receivedby patron in his atrium
18
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Deductio
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Patron leads client to forum
19
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Paterfamilias
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Head of family
20
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Patria potestas
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Power of paterfamilias over family
21
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Metae
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Turning posts
22
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Spina
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Backbone around which they raced
23
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Number of laps
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7 usually
24
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Ludi circenses
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Chariot races
25
Factiones
Racing companies
26
Colors of the factiones
Red, white, blue, and green
27
Original factiones
Red and white
28
Longest lasting factiones
Blue and green
29
Circus maximus
Is between the palentine and aventine hills
30
Biga
Quadriga
Auriga
2 horse
4 horse
Charioteer
31
Curriculum
Succesfully completed lap
32
Carceres
Starting gates
33
Myrmillones
Fought with Helmet and oblong shield, sword, fish crest on helmet
34
Retiarii
Lightly clad, armed with a net and trident
35
Samnites
Oblong shield, visored helmet, and sword
36
Thracians
Small round shield, curved scimitar
37
Bestiarii
Hunters-fought wild beasts
38
Essedarii
Ride chariot with 2 horses
39
Andabatae
Heavily armed, but can't see out of visored helmet
40
Laquearii
Armed with lasso and a curved piece of wood
41
Secutores
"Pursuers" like samnite but without the neck protector
42
Hoplomachi
Full armed with a breast plate and visored helmet
43
Rudis
Wooden sword given to gladiatprs on their retirement
44
Laniata
Gladiator trainer
45
Editor munerum
Giver of games
46
Arena
Sand put down to absorb blood from gladiator match
47
Premere pollicen
To press thumb against forefinger- spare gladiator
48
Venationes
Hunts where bestiarii fought wild beasts
49
Vertere pollicem
Turning thumb upwards or towards chest- signify death stroke
50
Naumachiae
Mock naval battles- they flooded the arena
51
Apodyterium
Dressing room
52
Hypocausta
Furnace
53
Caldarium
Hot bath
54
Frigidarium
Cold berth
55
Unctorium
Scraping room
56
Strigil
Scraper
57
Palaestra
Exercise area
58
Ludus
Elementary school
59
Litteratpr
Elementary school teacher
60
Paedagogus
Slave who carries books to school
61
Grammaticus
Upper school teacher
62
Rhetor
Teacher of public speaking
63
Stylus and tabula
Pen and notebook
64
Century
Smallest unit of a legion
65
Maniple
Double a century
66
Cohort
6 times a century
67
Legion
Basic fighting unit of the roman army
68
Contubernium
6-8 men who share a tent
69
Dux
General
70
Imperator
Victorious general
71
Legatus
Legionary commander
72
Centurio
Leader of a century
73
Optio
2nd in command to a centurio
74
Toga picta
Worn by victorious generals
75
Tesserae
Passwords
76
Signum
Standard
77
Signifier
Holder of standard
78
Aquila
Silver or bronze eagle standard
79
Aquilifer
Holder of the eagle
80
Cornicen
Horn blower
81
Vexillum
Flag
82
Pedites
Infantry
83
Equites
Calvary
84
Scorpio
Dart thrower
85
Ballista
Dart pr stone throwing siege engine, larger than a Scorpio
86
Onager
Siege engine, threw boulders
87
Catapulta
Siege engine which hurled javelins
88
Gladius
Sword
89
Scutum
Shield
90
Galae
Helmet
91
Cassis
Helmet
92
Pilum
Javelin
93
Hasta
Spear
94
Lorica
Leather breastplate
95
Cingulum
Military belt
96
Caligae
Boots
97
Sarcina
Soldiers cloak
98
Pugio
Dagger
99
Tunica recta
White wedding dress
100
Flammeum
"Saffron" colored veil
101
Sponsalia
Engagement
102
Dos
Dowry
103
Ubi tu gaius ego gaia
What bride says to husband at ceremony
104
Pronuba
Matron of honor
105
Bad luck to marry on
The kalends, nones, ides of any month, all of may half of June.
106
Usus
Common marriage law
107
Coemptio
Fictitious sale of the bride
108
Confarreatio
Upper class of marriage
109
Deductio
Procession of wedding party to forum
110
Pontifex maximus
Chief priest, elected for life
111
Vestal virgins
Start at age 6, learn job for 10 years work at vestal for 10 years, teach for 10 years
112
Auspex
Priest who checks sky for omens
113
Augur
Same as auspex
114
Haruspex
Checks guts for omens
115
Salii
Priests of mars
116
Lares
Household of gold
117
Lararium
Shrine for lares
118
Penates
Gods of cupboards
119
Praenomen
First name
120
Nomen
Family name
121
Cognomen
Name for branch of family
122
Agnomen
Earned name
123
Subligaculum
Underwear
124
Tunica
Worn by all
125
Toga praetexta
Wprn by boys under 16 and magistrates
126
Toga virilis
All white; worn by men over 16
127
Toga pura
Same as toga viriilis
128
Toga libera
Same as toga virilis
129
Toga candida
Worn by men running for office
130
Toga pulla
Worn by men in mourning
131
Stola
Dress
132
Palla
Shawl
133
Fibula
Broach
134
Bulla
Child's good luck charm
135
Calceus
Shoe
136
Solea
Sandal for indoors
137
Petasus
Broad-brimmed hat
138
Pileus
Cap of freedom
139
Atrium
Entry hallway
140
Compluvium
Hole in roof of atrium
141
Impluvium
Basin that catches water
142
Alae
Wings of atrium
143
Imagines
Bust of ancestors
144
Tablinum
Master's office
145
Triclinium
Dining room
146
Culina
Kitchen
147
Cubibulum
Bedroom
148
Peristylium
Outdoor garden with columns
149
Hortus
Regular garden
150
Ientaculum
Breakfast
151
Prandium
Lunch
152
Thermopolium
Place to buy hot, fast food
153
Cena
Dinner
154
Garum, liquamen
Fish sauce
155
Secunda mensa
Dessert
156
Gustatio
Appetizer
157
Mulsum
Wine mixed with honey
158
Mulsa
Fermented honey with water
159
Mustum
Grape juice
160
Acetum
Vinegar
161
Comissatio
Drinking party
162
Rex bibendi
Master of the drinkingb
163
Seating
Romans reclined on their left side; there were 3 couches, each seating 3 people
164
Via appia
Appian way- from Rome to Capua early on, then extendee to brundsium
165
Via sacra
Road which ran through the forum
166
Mare nostum
"Our sea"-Mediterranean
167
Patria potestas
Power of the father over the familia
168
Pater familias
Head of family
169
Basilica
Law court
170
Curia
Senate house
171
Cloaca maximum
Great sewer
172
Insulae
Apartment buildings
173
Vigiles
Firemen/police
174
Cisium
Lightweight, 2 wheeled vehicle
175
Raeda
4 wheeled carriage, comfortable and large
176
Lectica
Litter (carried by 4 slaves)
177
Praefica
Professional mourners
178
Neniae
Dirges
179
Conclamatio
Oldest son shakes father 3 times and calls his name
180
Sarcophagus
Stone coffin
181
Columbarium
Underground chamber for urns holding ashes of a cremated person
