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509 - 241 BC Flashcards

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1
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What king of Clusium attacked Rome after Tarquinius Superbus was expelled?

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Lars Porsenna

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Lars Porsenna was king of what Etruscan city?

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Clusium

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3
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What battle was in 496 BC?

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Lake Regillus

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When was the Battle of Lake Regillus?

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496 BC

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Name the Roman and enemy commanders in the Battle of Lake Regillus

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Roman: Dictator Aulus Postumius
Latin: Tarquinius Superbus and Mamillius Octavius of Tusculum (Superbus’ son-in-law)

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6
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Mamillius Octavius of Tusculum led what confederation in Italy?

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Latin League

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The Latin League was led by what son-in-law of Tarquinius Superbus in the Battle of Lake Regillus?

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Mamillius Octavius

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What gods supposedly intervened in the Battle of Lake Regillus, causing the Roman commander Aulus Postumius to built a forum in their honor?

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Dioscuri; Castor and Pollux

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9
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After the Battle of Lake Regillus, what treaty was drawn between the Romans and Latins?

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Foedus Cassianum

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10
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Who wrote up the “Foedus Cassianum”, a treaty between the Romans and Latins following the Battle of Lake Regillus?

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Spurius Cassius

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11
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When was the “foedus Cassianum” negotiated and signed?

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493 BC

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12
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What battle was in 479 BC?

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Battle of the Cremera

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13
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When was the Battle of the Cremera?

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479 BC

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14
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The massacre of what “gens” by the Veientes occured at the Battle of the Cremera in 479 BC?

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The Fabii

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15
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How many Fabii were massacred at the Battle of the Cremera? How many were left?

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306; 1 Fabius was left

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16
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Name the one member of the gens Fabius that survived the Battle of the Cremera?

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Fabius Vibulanus

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17
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When was the Battle of Mount Algidus?

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458 BC

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18
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What battle was in 458 BC?

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Mount Algidus

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19
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Name the Roman commander and enemy tribe at the Battle of Mount Algidus?

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Roman: Dictator Cincinnatus
Enemy tribe: Aequi

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What Roman is called from his plow to become dictator, and save Minucius Esquilinus at the Battle of Mount Algidus?

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Cincinnatus

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21
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Cincinnatus saves who at the Battle of Mount Algidus from the Aequi tribe?

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Minucius Esquilinus

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22
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What famous dictator of Rome gives up his dictatorship after 16 days?

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Cincinnatus

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23
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When does Rome take Fidenae?

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426 BC

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24
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In 426 BC, what city is taken by Rome?

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Fidenae

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25
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Name the Roman who took Fidenae in 426 BC, and the opposing king of Veii who lost it

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Roman: Aulus Cornelius Cossus
King of Veii: Tolumnius

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26
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Who gained the second “spolia opima” in Roman history?

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Aulus Cornelius Cossus

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27
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Tolumnius was the king of what city?

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Veii

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28
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How long was the siege of Veii?

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10 years; 406-396 BC

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29
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Who was responsible for the siege of Veii?

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Marcus Furius Camillus

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30
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When was the Battle of Veii?

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396 BC

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31
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What battle was in 396 BC, after a 10-year long siege of the city?

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Veii

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32
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Name the Roman commander who won at the Battle of Veii in 396 BC

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Marcus Furius Camillus

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33
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After winning at Veii, what nickname was given to Camillus?

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The Second Founder of Rome

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34
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For his triumph at Veii, what color in the likeness of what god is Camillus painted as?

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Red like Jupiter

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35
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After taking Veii, what city does Camillus take in 395 BC next?

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Falerii

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36
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Falerii and Veii were both taken by what famous Roman commander?

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Marcus Furius Camillus

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37
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After taking Falerii, what happened to Camillus when he didn’t get any money?

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He was accused of embezzlement and exiled to Ardea

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38
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Who was accused of embezzlement and exiled to Ardea after taking both Falerii and Veii?

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Camillus

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39
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Where was Camillus exiled, and for what reason?

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Ardea; for being accused of embezzlemnt

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40
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How many times was Camillus dictator?

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5

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41
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Name the famous 5-time dictator of Rome?

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Camillus

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42
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When was the Battle of Allia River?

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390 BC

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43
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What battle was in 390 BC?

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Battle of Allia River

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44
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Name the enemy commander and tribe that defeated the Romans at the Battle of Allia River?

A

Brennus of the Senonian Gauls

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45
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Brennus defetaed the Romans at what battle?

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Battle of Allia River

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46
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After the Battle of Allia River, who is warned by Juno’s sacred geese of a Gallic seige of the Capitoline?

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Marcus Manlius Capitolinus

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47
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What animals of what god alert Marcus Manlius Capitolinus about the seige of the Capitol?

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Juno’s geese

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48
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On what hill did Juno’s sacred geese warn Marcus Manlius Capitolinus about a Gallic siege?

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Capitoline

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49
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What famous phrase does Brennus utter to the Roman’s quams about ransom pay?

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“Vae victis!” - Woe to the conquered!

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50
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What city provided refuge for the Vestal Virgins of Rome during Brennus’ attack?

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Caere

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51
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What city helped pay the Brennus’ ransom, thus earning private rights of citizenship with Rome?

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Massilia

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52
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Name the first Roman “municipium,” established in 381 BC?

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Tusculum

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53
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Tusculum was the first of what to be established?

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“Municipium” (municipality)

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54
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When did Tusculum become the first Roman “municipium?”

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381 BC

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55
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When does Rome conquer Velitrae?

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370 BC

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56
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What city is conquered in 370 BC?

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Velitrae

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57
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What law(s) are established in 367 BC?

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Licinio-Sextian Laws

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58
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When were the Licinio-Sextian Laws established?

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367 BC

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59
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Name the two purposes of the Licinio-Sextian laws?

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1: Restore the consulship and make sure one consul is a plebeian

2: Land regulations for newly acquired territories

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60
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What Roman historian reported that Rome entered a treaty with Carthage in 509 BC?

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Polybius

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61
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Polybius reported that Rome entered a treaty with what city in 509 BC?

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Carthage

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62
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Polybius reported that Rome entered a treaty with Carthage in what year, the start of the Roman republic?

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509 BC

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63
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When was the First Samnite War?

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343-341 BC

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64
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An attack on what group of people in what city was the “inter bellum” of the First Samnite War?

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Sidicine in Capua

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65
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What battle was in 342 BC?

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Battle of Mount Garus

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66
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When was the Battle of Mount Garus?

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342 BC

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67
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In what battle did the dictator Valerius Corvus defeat an enormous Gaul in combat with the help of a raven?

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Battle of Mount Garus

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68
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Who was the Roman dictator that won at Mount Garus, defeating an enormous Gaul in combat with the help of a raven?

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Valerius Corvus

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69
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Valerius Corvus was able to defeat an enormous Gaul at the Battle of Mount Garus with the help of what animal?

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Raven

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70
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As a result of the Battle of Mount Garus, Carthage sent what to Rome in congratulations?

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A golden crown

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71
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Where was the golden crown, as gifted by Carthage after the Battle of Mount Garus, placed?

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Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus

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72
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Who gifted Rome a golden crown after Corvus’ victory at the Battle of Mount Garus?

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Carthage

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73
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When was the Great Latin War?

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340-338 BC

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74
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What war was from 343-341 BC?

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First Samnite War

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75
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What war was from 340-338 BC?

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Great Latin War

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76
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Name the three tribes that Rome fought against in the Great Latin War?

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Latins, Campanians, Volscians

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77
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When was the battle of Vesuvius?

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339 BC

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78
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What battle was in 339 BC?

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Battle of Vesuvius

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79
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Name the two Roman consuls at the Battle of Vesuvius

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Publius Decimus Mus, Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus

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80
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What ritual sacrifice did seperate Decius Mus’ commit at three different battles in Roman history?

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Devotio (where a Roman commander charges straight into enemy lines)

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81
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When was the battle of Antium?

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338 BC

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82
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What battle was in 338 BC?

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Battle of Antium

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83
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Name the Roman consul that defeated the Latins at the battle of Antium?

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Maenius

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84
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Maenius defeated the Latins at what battle in 338 BC?

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Battle of Antium

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85
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Publius Decimus Mus and Manlius Imperiousus Torquatus defeated the Latins at what battle in 339 BC?

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Battle of Vesuvius

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86
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At what battle were the prows of destroyed enemy ships brought back to Rome, becoming the foundations of the “rostra?”

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Antium

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87
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The battle of Antium provided the prows for founding what speaking platform in Rome?

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Rostra

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88
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When was the Second/Great Samnite War?

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327-304 BC

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89
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What war was from 327-304 BC?

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Second (Great) Samnite War

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90
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The Samnites siezing of what city was the “inter bellum” for the Second Samnite War?

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Neapolis (Naples)

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91
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An attack by the Samnites on Naples started what war?

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Second Samnite War

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92
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An attack by the Samnites on the Sidicini of Capua started what war?

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First Samnite War

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93
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When was the battle of Caudine Forks?

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321 BC

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94
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What battle was in 321 BC?

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Battle of Caudine Forks

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95
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Name the Roman consuls and Samnite commander at the battle of Caudine Forks

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Roman: Spurius Postumius Albinus, Veturius Calvinus
Samnite: Gavius Pontius

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96
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Where did Gavius Pontius defeat Spurius Postumius Albinus and Veturius Calvinus?

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Caudine Forks

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97
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At what famous battle were Romans forced to go under the yoke?

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Battle of Caudine Forks

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98
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Name the father of Gavius Pontius, who advised him in the Battle of Caudine Forks

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Herennius

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99
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Name the son of Herennius Pontius, who was the Samnite commander at Caudine Forks

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Gavius Pontius

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100
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After the defeat at Caudine Forks, what Roman takes command against the Samnites as a dictator?

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Lucius Papirius Cursor

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101
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Lucius Papirius Cursor was elected dictator after what disastrous defeat?

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Battle of Caudine Forks

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102
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What Roman was dictator twice, censor once, and consul five times, like his colleague Fabius Rullianus?

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Lucius Papirius Cursor

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103
Q

When was the battle of Lautulae?

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315 BC

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104
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What battle was in 315 BC?

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Battle of Lautulae

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105
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Name the Roman commander who was defeated at Lautulae

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Fabius Rullianus

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106
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Fabius Rullianus was defeated in Rome’s second major disaster of the Great Samnite War in what battle?

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Lautulae

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107
Q

When was the 1st battle of Lake Vadimo?

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310 BC

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108
Q

What battle was in 310 BC?

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1st Battle of Lake Vadimo

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109
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Name the two Roman commanders (one a dictator, one a consul) who defeated the Etruscan League at the 1st Battle of Lake Vadimo?

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Lucius Papirius Cursor and Fabius Rullianus

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110
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At Lake Vadimo, who was defeated decisively?

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Etruscan League

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111
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At what battle did Paprius Cursor and Fabius Rullianus defeat the Etruscan League?

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Lake Vadimo

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112
Q

When was the battle of Bovianum?

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305 BC

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113
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What battle was in 305 BC?

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Battle of Bovianum

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114
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Name the decisive battle of the Second Samnite War, won by the Romans

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Battle of Bovianum

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115
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The Battle of Bovianum ended what war?

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Second (Great) Samnite War

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116
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When was the Third Samnite War?

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298-290 BC

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117
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What four tribes do the Romans fight against in the 3rd Samnite War?

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Etruscans, Umbrians, Gauls, Samnites

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118
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What war was from 298-290 BC?

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Third Samnite War

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119
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When was the Battle of Camerinum?

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298 BC

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120
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What battle was in 298 BC?

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Battle of Camerinum

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121
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Name the first battle of the 3rd Samnite War?

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Battle of Camerinum

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122
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The battle of Camerinum was the first battle of what war?

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3rd Samnite War

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123
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Name the Roman consul and commander at the Battle of Camerinum

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Scipio Barbatus

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124
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Scipio Barbatus was the Roman commander at what battle?

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Battle of Camerinum

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125
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What battle was in 295 BC?

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Battle of Sentinum

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126
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Name the Roman and Samnite commander(s) at the Battle of Sentinum

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Roman: Publius Decius Mus, Fabius Rullianus
Samnite: Egnatius Gellius

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127
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Name the Roman who redeems himself at the battle of Sentinum, after the disaster at Lautulae

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Fabius Rullianus

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128
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Fabius Rullianus and Publius Decius Mus were commanders at what pivotal Roman battle?

A

Battle of Sentinum

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129
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When was the battle of Aquilonia?

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293 BC

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130
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What battle was in 293 BC?

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Battle of Aquilonia

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131
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What battle essentially ended the Samnite war after Sentinum?

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Battle of Aquilonia

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132
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The Battle of Aquilonia ended what war after the battle of Sentinum?

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3rd Samnite War

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133
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When was the battle of Arretium?

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284 BC

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134
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What battle was in 284 BC?

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Battle of Arretium

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135
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Name the enemy tribe and commander at the Battle of Arretium

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Gallic Senones, led by Britomaris

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136
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Britomaris led the Gallic Senones at what Roman battle?

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Battle of Arretium

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137
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When was the battle of Populonia?

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282 BC

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138
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What battle was in 282 BC?

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Battle of Populonia

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139
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In what battle did Rome end Etruscan resistance to being ruled?

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Battle of Populonia

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140
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In this battle the Romans permenantly put the Etruscans under its wings

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Battle of Populonia

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141
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When was the Pyrrhic War?

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280-275 BC

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142
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What war was from 280-275 BC?

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Pyrrhic War

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143
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Rome was helping what ally when they crossed Tarentum’s borders, starting the Pyrrhic war?

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Thurii

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144
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When Rome was helping Thurii, they had to cross Tarentum’s borders, starting what war?

A

Pyrrhic War

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145
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Rome’s crossing of what city’s borders started the Pyrrhic War?

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Tarentum

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146
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Rome’s crossing of Tarentum’s borders started what war?

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Pyrrhic War

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147
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What two Roman naval commanders are killed by the Tarentine’s very first attack, after Rome crossed into their borders?

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Lucius Valerius, Publius Cornelius Dolabella

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148
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Valerius and Dolabella are killed by the troops of what city, after they trespassed onto its borders?

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Tarentum

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149
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Tarentum gets the help of what king from what country, starting the Pyrrhic War?

A

Pyrrhus of Epirus

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150
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Pyrrhus of Epirus was sought by what city, starting the Pyrrhic War?

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Tarentum

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151
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When was the battle of Heraclea?

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280 BC

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152
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What battle was in 280 BC?

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Heraclea

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153
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Name the Roman and enemy consuls at the Battle of Heraclea

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Roman: Valerius Laevinus
Enemy: Pyrrhus of Epirus

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154
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Laevinus faced off against Pyrrhus in what Roman battle?

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Battle of Heraclea

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155
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In what battle did Pyrrhus first use his war elephants, getting his very first victory?

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Battle of Heraclea

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156
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Name the first battle of the Pyrrhic war, which Pyrrhus wins

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Battle of Heraclea

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157
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When was the battle of Asculum?

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279 BC

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158
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What battle was in 279 BC?

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Battle of Asculum

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159
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At what battle does Pyrrhus famously say “one more such victory and we shall be undone”?

A

Battle of Asculum

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160
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Asculum is on what famous Roman Road, halfway between Rome and Brundisium?

A

Via Appia

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161
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Name the Roman commander who commited “devotio” at the Battle of Asculum

A

Decius Mus

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162
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Decius Mus faced off against Pyrrhus during what battle?

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Battle of Asculum

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163
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Name the three battles that respective Decius Mus’ all committed “devotio” in (with respective dates, too)

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Battle of Vesuvius (339 BC)
Battle of Sentinum (295 BC)
Battle of Asculum (279 BC)

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164
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The Battles of Vesuvius, Sentinum, and Asculum all had what commander performing what ritual?

A

Decius Mus, devotio

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165
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What battle was in 275 BC?

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Battle of Beneventum

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166
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When was the battle of Beneventum?

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275 BC

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167
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Name the consul who decisively defeats Pyrrhus at the Battle of Beneventum

A

Curius Dentatus

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168
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Curius Dentatus decisively defeats Pyrrhus at what battle?

A

Battle of Beneventum

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169
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What region is Beneventum located?

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Campania

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170
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Curius Dentatus changed this city’s name TO Beneventum after defeating Pyrrhus there

A

Maleventum

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171
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When is the First Punic War?

A

264-241 BC

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172
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What war was from 264-241 BC?

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First Punic War

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173
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Who originially hired the Mamertines to take over Messana?

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Agathocles of Syracuse

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174
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Agathocles was tyrant of what city?

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Syracuse

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175
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Agathocles of Syracuse hired what group to take over Messana?

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Mamertines

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176
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After what dictator besieged Messana did the Mamertines call CARTHAGE for help?

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Hiero II

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177
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When Hiero II besieged Messana, what group called on Carthage for help?

A

Mamertines

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178
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After Carthage had overstayed their welcome in Messana, what group did the Mamertines call on?

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Romans

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179
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The Romans were called on to help the Mamertines after what city had overstayed their welcome?

A

Carthage

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180
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What consul persuaded the Romans to help the Mamertines?

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Appius Claudius Caecus (grandson of the famous one)

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181
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Appius Claudius Caecus persuaded the Romans to help what group of people?

A

Mamertines

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182
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What commander was the first to send Roman forces to Messana?

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Appius Claudius Caudex

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183
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Appius Claudius Caudex was the first to send Roman forces to what city?

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Messana

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184
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Name the consul who came to Messana in 263 BC after Caudex, relieving Messana

A

Corvinus Messala

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185
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Corvinus Messala came to what city in 263 BC, relieving it from Carthaginian forces?

A

Messana

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186
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What Roman is said to have brought the first sundial to Rome?

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Corvinus Messala

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187
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Corvinus Messala is said to have brought the first of what item to Rome?

A

Sundial

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188
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When was the battle of Agrigentum?

A

262 BC

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189
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What battle was in 261 BC?

A

Battle of Agrigentum

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190
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Name the Carthaginian commander(s) at the Battle of Agrigentum

A

Hanno the Great, Hannibal Gisgo

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191
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Hanno the Great and Hannibal Gisgo were defeated at what Roman battle?

A

Battle of Agrigentum

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192
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What battle was in 260 BC before Mylae?

A

Battle of the Lipari Islands

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193
Q

When was the battle of the Lipari Islands?

A

260 BC

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194
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What Roman consul was defeated at the Lipari Islands, getting his humiliating agnomen from the ambush?

A

Scipio ASINA

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195
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Scipio Asina was commander at what battle, where he was ambushed at sea by the Carthaginians?

A

Battle of the Lipari Islands

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196
Q

When was the Battle of Mylae?

A

260 BC

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197
Q

What naval battle was in 260 BC?

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Battle of Mylae

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198
Q

Name the Roman and enemy commanders at the Battle of Mylae?

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Roman: Gaius Duilius
Carthaginian: Hannibal Gisgo

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199
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At what naval battle was Hannibal Gisgo defeated by Gaius Duillius?

A

Battle of Mylae

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200
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What was the first naval victory in Roman history?

A

Battle of Mylae

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201
Q

The Battle of Mylae was the first of what type of victory in Roman history?

A

Naval victory

202
Q

Gaius Duillius used what structure for the first time to win at Mylae?

A

Corvus

203
Q

In what battle was the “corvus” first used?

A

Battle of Mylae

204
Q

What battle was in 258 BC?

A

Battle of Sulci

205
Q

The Battle of Sulci was in what year?

A

258 BC

206
Q

What battle was in 257 BC?

A

Battle of Tyndaris

207
Q

When was the Battle of Tyndaris?

A

257 BC

208
Q

Name the Roman commander who is victorious at the Battle of Tyndaris

A

Regulus

209
Q

Regulus is victorious at what battle, after which Hiero II becomes Rome’s ally?

A

Battle of Tyndaris

210
Q

After the Battle of Tyndaris, who becomes Rome’s ally?

A

Hiero II

211
Q

When was the battle of Cape Ecnomus?

A

256 BC

212
Q

What battle was in 256 BC?

A

Battle of Cape Ecnomus

213
Q

Name the Roman and Carthaginian commander(s) at the Battle of Cape Ecnomus?

A

Roman: Regulus, Manlius Vulso
Carthaginian: Hamilcar, Hanno the Great

214
Q

At what battle are Hamilcar and Hanno the Great defeated by Regulus and Manlius Vulso?

A

Battle of Cape Ecnomus

215
Q

After what battle is Rome allowed access to Africa?

A

Battle of Cape Ecnomus

216
Q

After the Battle of Cape Ecnomus, Rome is able to access what country?

A

Africa

217
Q

When was the battle of Adys?

A

255 BC

218
Q

What battle was in 255 BC (before 1st battle of Bagradas Valley)?

A

Battle of Adys

219
Q

Name the Roman victor at the Battle of Adys?

A

Regulus

220
Q

When was the 1st battle of Tunis/Bagradas Valley?

A

255 BC

221
Q

What battle was in 255 BC (in between Adys and Cape Hermaeum)?

A

1st Battle of Tunis/Bagradas Valley

222
Q

Name the Roman and enemy commander(s) at the 1st Battle of Tunis/Bagradas Valley

A

Roman: Regulus
Enemy (Spartan): Xanthippus

223
Q

Xanthippus was of what ethnicity?

A

Spartan

224
Q

What Spartan mercenary was hired by the Carthaginians in the 1st Punic War?

A

Xanthippus

225
Q

Who is captured at the 1st Battle of Tunis/Bagradas Valley?

A

Regulus

226
Q

Regulus is captured at what battle?

A

1st Battle of Tunis/Bagradas Valley

227
Q

What consul is sent to Rome after being captured by the Carthaginians, where he tells them to keep fighting? He is then executed by being rolled down a hill in a spiked barrel.

A

Regulus

228
Q

How is Regulus assassinated?

A

Rolled down a hill in a barrel with spikes on the inside

229
Q

Who was exectued by being rolled down a hill in a barrel with spikes on the inside?

A

Regulus

230
Q

When was the battle of Panormus?

NOT the capture of Panormus, which was earlier

A

250 BC

231
Q

What battle was in 250 BC?

A

Battle of Panormus

232
Q

After what battle does Carthage mostly abandon all resistance on land?

A

Battle of Panormus

233
Q

After the Battle of Panormus, what does Carthage do?

A

Mostly abandon all resistance on land

234
Q

When was the battle of Drepana?

A

249 BC

235
Q

What battle was in 249 BC first, before Cape Passaro?

A

Battle of Drepana

236
Q

Name the Roman and Carthaginian commanders at the Battle of Drepana

A

Roman: Claudius Pulcher, Iunius Paullus
Carthaginian: Adherbal, Hamilcar Barca

237
Q

Claudius Pulcher and Iunius Paullus are defeated by Adherbal (and maybe Hamilcar Barca) at what Roman defeat?

A

Battle of Drepana

238
Q

What animals of what god did Claudius Pulcher famously not listen to at the Battle of Drepana?

A

Juno’s sacred chickens

239
Q

What Roman consul didn’t listen to Juno’s sacred chickens at the Battle of Drepana?

A

Claudius Pulcher

240
Q

What Roman commander famously uttered “let them drink if they won’t eat” at the Battle of Drepana?

A

Claudius Pulcher

241
Q

What phrase did Claudius Pulcher famously shout to Juno’s sacred geese at the Battle of Drepana?

A

“let them drink if they won’t eat”

242
Q

Who became dictator of Rome after the disaster at Drepana?

A

Aulus Atilius Calatinus

243
Q

Aulus Atilius Calatinus became dictator of Rome after what Roman defeat?

A

Battle of Drepana

244
Q

What battle was in 241 BC?

A

Battle of Aegates Islands

245
Q

When was the Battle of Aegates Islands?

A

241 BC

246
Q

Name the Roman and Carthaginian commander(s) at the Battle of Aegates Islands

A

Roman: Lutatius Catulus, Valerius Falto
Carthaginian: Hanno the Great

247
Q

Catulus and Falto defeate Hanno the Great at what battle?

A

Battle of Aegates Islands

248
Q

Name the decisive Roman victory of the 1st Punic War?

A

Battle of Aegates Islands

249
Q

The Battle of Aegates Islands was the decisive victory of what war?

A

1st Punic War

250
Q

L. Brutus, Collatinus, Publicola, Pulvillus, and Tricipitinus were all consuls of what year?

A

509 BC

251
Q

How many consuls were there in 509 BC?

A

5

252
Q

Name the 5 consuls of 509 BC?

A

Lucius Iunius Brutus, Tarquinius Collatinus, Publius Valerius Publicola, Marcus Horatius Pulvillus, Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus

253
Q

Who executed his sons after they conspired to bring back Tarquinius Superbus?

A

Lucius Iunius Brutus

254
Q

Who did L. Brutus execute because they were conspiring to bring back Tarquinius Superbus?

A

His children

255
Q

Who retired from the consulship of 509 BC to Lavinium because of his familial relationship with the Tarquins?

A

Tarquinius Collatinus

256
Q

Where did Collatinus retire after giving up his consulship?

A

Lavinium

257
Q

In what year did Collatinus give up his consulship?

A

509 BC

258
Q

Why did Collatinus give up his consulship in 509 BC?

A

Because of his familial relationship to the Tarquins

259
Q

Who took over as consul in 509 BC after Collatinus?

A

Publius Valerius Publicola

260
Q

Publicola took over as consul in 509 BC after what man stepped down?

A

Tarquinius Collatinus

261
Q

At what battle is Lucius Iunius Brutus killed while fighting against Arruns Tarquin in 509 BC?

A

Battle of Silvia Arsia

262
Q

When was the battle of Silvia Arsia?

A

509 BC

263
Q

What battle was in 509 BC, featuring the death of Lucius Iunius Brutus?

A

Battle of Silvia Arsia

264
Q

Name the victors and losers at the Battle of Silvia Arsia in 509 BC

A

Victor: Lucius Iunius Brutus (at the cost of his death)

Loser: Arruns Tarquin

265
Q

Who is said to have banned the use of iron weapons after he captured the city of Rome in 508 BC?

A

Lars Porsenna

266
Q

After he captured Rome in 508 BC, what did Lars Porsenna ban?

A

The use of iron weapons

267
Q

When was the Battle of Aricia

A

506 BC

268
Q

What battle was in 506 BC?

A

Battle of Aricia

269
Q

Name the victors and losers at Aricia in 506 BC

A

Victor: Aristodemus of Cumae

Loser: Arruns Tarquin (led the Etruscans), Lars Porsenna

270
Q

At what battle was Arruns Tarquin, Lars Porsenna, and the Etruscans defeated by Aristodemus of Cumae in 506 BC?

A

Battle of Aricia

271
Q

Who migrated to Rome in 504 BC, founding the Gens Claudia?

A

Appius Claudius Sabinus Inregillensis

272
Q

Ap. Claudius Sabinus Inregillensis founded what gens in 504 BC, when he migrated to Rome?

A

Gens Claudia

273
Q

When did the founder of the Gens Claudia, Ap. Claudius Sabinus Inregillensis, migrate to Rome?

A

504 BC

274
Q

Name the consul of 503 BC that was awarded a triumph for defeating the Sabines

A

Menenius Agrippa

275
Q

When was Menenius Agrippa consul?

A

503 BC

276
Q

Menenius Agrippa was awarded a triumph during his consulship of 503 BC for defeating what tribe?

A

Sabines

277
Q

Who defeated the Sabines in 503 BC, the year of his consulship, thus earning a triumph?

A

Menenius Agrippa

278
Q

What battle gave Rome control of Latium, ending any hope for Tarqinius Superbus to regain the throne in 496 BC?

A

Battle of Lake Regillus

279
Q

The Battle of Lake Regillus gave Rome full control over what region of Italy?

A

Latium

280
Q

Who earned the corona civica at the Battle of Lake Regillus in 496 BC?

A

Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus

281
Q

What did Coriolanus earn at the Battle of Lake Regillus in 496 BC?

A

Corona Civica

282
Q

Where did Coriolaus earn the corona civica in 496 BC?

A

Lake Regillus

283
Q

A man of what gens had his beard turned red by the Dioscuri at Lake Regillus in 496 BC, hence his cognomen Ahenobarbus?

A

Gens Domitia

284
Q

How did a man of the Gens Domitia earn the cognomen Ahenobarbus at Lake Regillus in 496 BC?

A

The Dioscuri touched his beard, turning it red, hence the name

285
Q

Who touched a man of the Gens Domitia, turning his beard red, hence his new cognomen Ahenobarbus?

A

Castor and Pollux; the Dioscuri

286
Q

Name Rome’s dictator at Lake Regillus in 496 BC?

A

Aulus Postumius Albinus

287
Q

A. Postumius Albinus was the first to hold what office in 496 BC?

A

Dictator

288
Q

Who built a Temple to Castor and Pollux after his victory at Lake Regillus in 496 BC?

A

Aulus Postumius Albinus

289
Q

A. Postumius Albinus built a temple to what deity after his victory at Lake Regillus in 496 BC?

A

Castor and Pollux; the Dioscuri

290
Q

When was the 1st Secession of the Plebeians?

A

494 BC

291
Q

Which secession of the plebeians was in 494 BC?

A

1st

292
Q

Where did the plebeians secede to in 494 BC, the 1st secession?

A

Mons Sacer

293
Q

During what secession of the plebeians, in what year, do they secede to the Mons Sacer?

A

1st Secession - 494 BC

294
Q

Who gets the plebeians to return back to Rome from the Mons Sacer by telling an analogy of the body, in 494 BC?

A

Menenius Agrippa

295
Q

How does Menenius Agrippa get the plebeians to return back to Rome from the Mons Sacer in 494 BC?

A

Telling an analogy of the body

296
Q

During which secession of the plebeians does Menenius Agrippa tell an analogy of the body to the plebeians on the Mons Sacer, convincing them to return in 494 BC?

A

1st Secession of the Plebeians (494 BC)

297
Q

As a result of which secession of the plebeians was the Lex Sacrata, Lex Publilia Voleronis, and tribune of the plebeians created?

A

1st Secession of the Plebeians (494 BC)

298
Q

What office was created as a direct result of the 1st Secession of the Plebeians in 494 BC, being ratitifed right after?

A

Tribune (of the plebeians)

299
Q

When was the Lex Publilia Voleronis ratified?

A

471 BC

300
Q

What law was ratified in 471 BC?

A

Lex Publilia Voleronis

301
Q

The Lex Publilia Voleronis was ratified in 471 BC as a result of which secession of the plebeians?

A

1st Secession of the Plebeians (494 BC)

302
Q

Who earned his agnomen while besieging the Volscian city of Corioli?

A

Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus

303
Q

Where did Coriolanus earn his agnomen, a city in Volscii?

A

Corioli

304
Q

Who marched on Rome in 491 BC, but was stopped by his mother Veturia and wife Volumnia?

A

Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus

305
Q

When did Coriolanus march on Rome?

A

491 BC

306
Q

Who stopped Coriolanus’ march on Rome in 491 BC?

A

His mother Veturia, and wife Volumnia

307
Q

What did the Lex Publilia Voleronis do?

A

Legalized the existence of the Tribune of the Plebeians

308
Q

What law formally legalized the existence of the Tribune of the Plebeians?

A

Lex Publilia Voleronis

309
Q

Name the consul of 460 BC who later saved Minucius Esquilinus at Mt. Algidus?

A

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

310
Q

When was Cincinnatus consul?

A

460 BC

311
Q

Name the son of Cincinnatus, who forced him to live in a small farm because of his reckless spending habits

A

Caeso

312
Q

Name the father of Caeso, consul of 460 BC

A

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

313
Q

What dictator of Rome was named for his curly hair?

A

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

314
Q

What did Cincinnatus’ name tell about his physical appearance?

A

How he had curly hair

315
Q

Who was made dictator for the 2nd time in 439 BC to put down the conspiracy of Spurius Maelius?

A

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

316
Q

Give the years of Cincinnatus’ 2 dictatorships

A

458 BC, 439 BC

317
Q

Who was dictator in 439 BC, and more famously 458 BC?

A

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

318
Q

Cincinnatus was made dictator in 439 BC to put down a conspiracy led by who?

A

Spurius Maelius

319
Q

The conspiracy of Spurius Maelius was put down by what Roman dictator in 439 BC?

A

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

320
Q

What group was created to write all laws into stone, due to the demanding of Terentilius Harsa?

A

Decemviri

321
Q

Due to whose demanding was the Decemviri created?

A

Terentilius Harsa

322
Q

When were the Twelve Tables completed?

A

450 BC

323
Q

What set of Roman law was finished in 450 BC?

A

Twelve Tables

324
Q

Give the Latin term for the Twelve Tables

A

Lex Duodecim Tabularum

325
Q

What Roman law was known as the Lex Duodecim Tabularum?

A

Twelve Tables

326
Q

Who was the only member of the Decemviri of both 451 and 450 BC?

A

Appius Claudius

327
Q

Appius Claudius was the only member of both versions of what group in 451 and 450 BC?

A

Decemviri

328
Q

The attempted rape of what woman resulted in the downfall of the Decemviri?

A

Verginia

329
Q

The attempted rape of Verginia resulted in the downfall of what group?

A

Decemviri

330
Q

Name the two consuls of 449 BC

A

Lucius Valerius Potitus, Marcus Horatius Barbatus

Think of the Valerio-Horation Laws, also 449 BC

331
Q

Valerius Potitus and Horatius Barbatus were consuls of what year?

A

449 BC

332
Q

When was the Lex Valeria Horatia passed?

A

449 BC

333
Q

What law was passed in 449 BC?

A

Lex Valeria Horatia

334
Q

When was the 2nd secession of the plebeians?

A

449 BC

335
Q

What secession of the plebeians was in 449 BC?

A

2nd Secession of the Plebeians

336
Q

When was the Lex Canuleia passed?

A

445 BC

337
Q

What law was passed in 445 BC?

A

Lex Canuleia

338
Q

What did the Lex Canuleia do?

A

Allowed patricians to marry plebeians

339
Q

What law of 445 BC allowed patricians to marry plebeians?

A

Lex Canuleia

340
Q

What office was created in 443 BC?

A

Censor

341
Q

When was the office of censor created?

A

443 BC

342
Q

During what period of time did the military tribune replace the consuls?

A

444-367 BC

The Lex Licinia-Sextia (367 BC) brings back the consulship

343
Q

When is military pay first introduced in Roman history?

A

396 BC

344
Q

What aspect of the military is first introduced in 396 BC, after the Siege of Veii?

A

Military Pay

345
Q

When does Camillus capture Falerii?

A

395 BC

346
Q

The capture of what city is being described here:

“One night a school teacher sneaks out of the gates, offering to kidnap the children of the city for Camillus, who could hold them in ransom. Camillus staunchly refuses, and has the teacher killed. The city was so grateful they surrendered without a fight.”

A

Falerii

347
Q

Describe the general story of how Falerii was captured without a fight by Camillus in 395 BC

A

One night a school teacher sneaks out of the gates, offering to kidnap the children of the city for Camillus, who could hold them in ransom. Camillus staunchly refuses, and has the teacher killed. The city was so grateful they surrendered without a fight

348
Q

In honor of her sacred geese alerting Manlius Capitolinus, a temple to who is dedicated?

A

Temple to Juno Moneta

349
Q

Where does Camillus decisively defeat Brennus?

A

Tusculum

350
Q

What person is finally defeated at Tusculum by Camillus, famously saying Vae Victis!

A

Brennus of the Senonian Gauls

351
Q

What office replaced that of consul from the period 444-367 BC?

A

Military tribunes

352
Q

Who is thrown off the Tarpeian Rock in 385 BC due to supposedly aspiring to kingship by freeing Roman debtors?

A

Marcus Manlius Captiolinus

353
Q

When was Manlius Captiolinus thrown off the Tarpeian Rock, killing him?

A

385 BC

354
Q

How did Manlius Capitolinus die in 385 BC?

A

By being thrown off the Tarpeian Rock

355
Q

Name the two tribunes of 376 BC that first proposed the Lex Licinia-Sextia, though it didn’t get passed

A

Licinius Stolo and Lucius Sextius Lateranus

356
Q

Licinius Stolo and L. Sextius were both tribunes what year?

A

376 BC

357
Q

When was the Lex Licinia-Sextia passed?

A

367 BC

358
Q

What law was passed in 367 BC?

A

Lex Licinia-Sextia

359
Q

Who passed the Lex Licinia-Sextia in 367 BC?

A

Licinius Stolo and Lucius Sextius Lateranus

360
Q

Name the law of 367 BC passed by Licinius Stolo and L. Sextius

A

Lex Licinia-Sextia

361
Q

What did the Lex Licinia-Sextia do?

A

Allowed plebeians to be consul, and may also have restricted land ownership

362
Q

What law of 367 BC allowed plebeians to be consul, and may have also restricted land ownership?

A

Lex Licinia-Sextia

363
Q

Who was the first plebeian consul, in 366 BC?

A

Lucius Sextius Lateranus

364
Q

L. Sextius was the first plebeian to hold what office in 366 BC?

A

Consul

365
Q

When did L. Sextius become the first person to hold consulship?

A

366 BC

366
Q

Who was appointed to his 4th dictatorship in 366 BC to try to prevent the passing of the Lex Licinia-Sextia, but in vain?

A

Marcus Furius Camillus

367
Q

Camillus was appointed to his 4th dictatorship in 366 BC to try to prevent the passing of what law, but failed?

A

Lex Licinia-Sextia

368
Q

Describe the mythical story of Mettius Curius and the crack in the Forum Romanum, in 362 BC

A

A giant crack appeared in the Forum Romanum, frightening the citizens. When they consulted the Oracle at Delphi, they found out they had to give up Rome’s greatest possession to get rid of it. Mettius Curtius realized Rome’s greatest gift was its fighting spirit, so he jumped in on a horse. The crack sealed shut behind him, never to be seen again

369
Q

When did the following mythological story occur:

“A giant crack appeared in the Forum Romanum, frightening the citizens. When they consulted the Oracle at Delphi, they found out they had to give up Rome’s greatest possession to get rid of it. Mettius Curtius realized Rome’s greatest gift was its fighting spirit, so he jumped in on a horse. The crack sealed shut behind him, never to be seen again.”

A

362 BC

370
Q

Who jumped into a giant crack in the Forum Romanum in 362 BC in order to fulfill a prophecy by the Oracle, who said that Rome’s greatest posession must enter the crack. He was symbolic of Rome’s fighting spirit.

A

Mettius Curtius

371
Q

Name the first plebeian dictator, in 356 BC

A

Gaius Marcius Rutilus

372
Q

C. Marcius Rutilus was the first plebeian to hold what office in 356 BC

A

Dictator

373
Q

When did C. Marcius Rutilus become the first plebeian dictator?

A

356 BC

374
Q

Name the first plebeian censor, in 351 BC

A

Gaius Marcius Rutilus

375
Q

C. Marcius Rutilus became the first plebeian to hold what office in 351 BC?

A

Censor

376
Q

When did C. Marcius Rutilus become the first plebeian censor?

A

351 BC

377
Q

Name the person who became both the first plebeian dictator and censor

A

Gaius Marcius Rutilus

378
Q

Name the first battle of the First Samnite War

A

Battle of Mount Garus (342 BC)

379
Q

The Battle of Mount Garus (342 BC) was the first battle of what war?

A

First Samnite War

380
Q

How many times was Valerius Corvus consul?

A

6

Held the 2nd-most conulships, only 2nd to Marius

381
Q

What early-Republican figure was consul 6 times, holding the 2nd-most consulships in Roman history

A

Valerius Corvus

382
Q

When was the Lex Genucia passed?

A

342 BC

383
Q

What law was passed in 342 BC?

A

Lex Genucia

384
Q

What did the Lex Genucia (342 BC) do?

A

Prohibited giving out a loan with any interest

385
Q

What law of 342 BC prohibited giving out a loan with any interest?

A

Lex Genucia

386
Q

What tribe temporarily allied with Rome during the Great Latin War (340-338 BC)?

A

Samnites

387
Q

The Samnites temporarily allied with Rome during what war, from 340-338 BC?

A

Great Latin War

388
Q

When was the battle of Suessa Aurunca?

A

340 BC

389
Q

What battle was in 340 BC?

A

Battle of Suessa Aurunca

390
Q

What battle was the 1st of the Great Latin War (340-338 BC)?

A

Battle of Suessa Aurunca (340 BC)

391
Q

The Battle of Suessa Aurunca was the first battle of what war?

A

Great Latin War (340-338 BC)

392
Q

What tribe did Rome ally with to overwhelm the Latin at Suessa Aurunca in 340 BC?

A

Samnites

393
Q

What Roman commander killed his son for disobeying him during the Great Latin War?

A

Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus

394
Q

Who does Torquatus kill for disobeying him right after the Battle of Vesuvius (339 BC)?

A

His son

395
Q

Name the first plebeian proconsul

A

Publilius Philo

396
Q

Philo was the first plebeian to hold what office?

A

Praetor and Proconsul

397
Q

Who re-conquered Naples for Rome after the Samnites captured it at the start of the 2nd Samnite War?

A

Publilius Philo

398
Q

What city did Philo recapture for Rome after the Samnites captured it at the start of the 2nd Samnite War?

A

Naples

399
Q

What advice does Herennius give Gavius Pontius once he traps the Romans at Caudine Forks in 321 BC?

A

Either let the Romans go completely free or kill them all

400
Q

Who advises his son to either let the Romans go completely free or kill them all at Caudine Forks in 321 BC?

A

Herennius (father of Gavius Pontius)

401
Q

How many times was Lucius Papirius Cursor dictator and consul, respectively?

A

Dictator twice, consul 5 times

402
Q

What early-Republican Roman was dictator twice, and consul 5 times? He was given his first dictatorship after the disaster at Caudine Forks in 321 BC

A

Lucius Papirius Cursor

403
Q

After what battle in the 2nd Samnite War did Capua switch allegiance to the Samnites, in 315 BC?

A

Battle of Lautulae

404
Q

What city switched their allegiance to the Samnites after Rome’s defeat at Lautulae in 315 BC?

A

Capua

405
Q

In what battle of the 2nd Samnite War did Fabius Rullianus become trapped in a mountain pass, being defeated in 315 BC?

A

Battle of Lautulae

406
Q

Where did Fabius Rullianus become trapped at Lautulae in 315 BC, likely resulting in his defeat?

A

A mountain pass

407
Q

When was the Lex Ogulnia passed?

A

300 BC

408
Q

What law was passed in 300 BC?

A

Lex Ogulnia

409
Q

What did the Lex Ogulnia do?

A

Allowed plebeians to become priests

410
Q

What law of 300 BC allowed plebeians to become priests?

A

Lex Ogulnia

411
Q

Name the victorious Roman general at Aquilonia, in 293 BC

A

Lucius Papirius Cursor

412
Q

At what battle did Papirius Cursor lead Rome to victory in 293 BC?

A

Battle of Aquilonia

413
Q

What did Rome do with the gold gained from the sacking of Aquilonia in 293 BC?

A

Used it to decorate temples

414
Q

Gold obtained from the sacking of what city in 293 BC was used to decorate temples in Rome?

A

Aquilonia

415
Q

A cult dedicated to what deity was founded in 293 BC, after the deity was said to come to Rome as a snake during a plague?

A

Asclepius

416
Q

When was the Cult of Asclepius founded?

A

293 BC

417
Q

After what event was the Cult of Asclepius founded in 293 BC?

A

Asclepius coming to Rome as a snake, during a plague

418
Q

When was the Lex Hortensia passed by Hortensius?

A

287 BC

419
Q

What law was passed in 287 BC?

A

Lex Hortenisa

420
Q

Who passed the Lex Hortensia?

A

Quintus Hortensius

421
Q

What did the Lex Hortensia do?

A

Make laws passed by plebeians (plebescita) binding on all citizens

422
Q

What law of 287 BC made plebiscita binding on all citizens?

A

Lex Hortensia

423
Q

When was the 2nd Battle of Lake Vadimo?

A

283 BC

424
Q

What battle was in 283 BC?

A

2nd Battle of Lake Vadimo

425
Q

Name the victorious Roman commander and losing enemy tribes at the 2nd Battle of Lake Vadimo, in 283 BC

A

Victorious: Publius Cornelius Dollabella

Losing: Etruscans and Boii (a Gallic tribe)

426
Q

At what battle in 283 BC did Dollabella defeat the Etruscans and Boii?

A

2nd Battle of Lake Vadimo

427
Q

When did Pyrrhus die?

A

272 BC

428
Q

Who died in 272 BC at Argos, where a citizen there threw a devastating tile at him

A

Pyrrhus

429
Q

Who was Pyrrhus fighting during the year of his death, 272 BC?

A

Carthage

430
Q

What type of military-faction did Rome build for the first time after capturing Agrigentum in 261 BC?

A

Navy

431
Q

After what battle did Rome build its first navy?

A

Agrigentum (262 BC)

432
Q

Who was the commander of Carthage that defeated Scipio Asina at Lipari Islands in 260 BC?

A

Boodes

433
Q

At what battle of 260 BC did Boodes defeat Scipio Asina?

A

Battle of Lipari Islands

434
Q

When was the battle of Cape Hermaeum?

A

255 BC

435
Q

What battle was in 255 BC (after 1st battle of Bagradas)?

A

Battle of Cape Hermaeum

436
Q

List the 3 Battles of 255 BC in chronological order

A

Battle of Adys, 1st Battle of Bagradas Valley, Battle of Cape Hermaeum

437
Q

At what battle of 255 BC did a fleet of 250 Roman ships defeat a 200-fleet Carthaginian force, allowing them to rescue the survivors from Bagradas Valley?

A

Battle of Cape Hermaeum

438
Q

Who was the first plebeian to become Pontifex Maximus, in 254 BC?

A

Tiberius Coruncanius

439
Q

Coruncanius was the first plebeian to hold what office, in 254 BC?

A

Pontifex Maximus

440
Q

When did Coruncanius become the first plebeian to be Pontifex Maximus?

A

254 BC

441
Q

When was Panormus, considered the most important city of northern Sicily, captured?

A

254 BC

442
Q

Considered the most important in northern Siciliy, what city was captured by Rome in 254 BC?

A

Panormus

443
Q

Panormus was considered the most importanty city of what region?

A

Northern Sicily

444
Q

Who led the Romans at Panormus in 250 BC?

A

Lucius Metellus

445
Q

L. Metellus led the Romans at what battle in 250 BC?

A

Battle of Panormus

446
Q

Who led a raiding expedition on the coast of Africa in 253 BC, but on the way back had most of his fleet destroyed?

A

Blaesus

447
Q

When during the 1st Punic War, did Blaesus lead a raiding expedition on the African coast, but have most of fleet destroyed on the way back?

A

253 BC

448
Q

What happened to Blaesus’ fleet on the way back from a raiding expedition on the African coast in 253 BC?

A

It was destroyed

449
Q

Rome’s victory at Panormus (250 BC) allowed them to lay siege to what city, at which another battle would be fought at in the 2nd Punic War?

A

Lilybaeum

450
Q

When was the siege of Lilybaeum, during the 1st Punic War?

A

250 BC (right after Panormus)

451
Q

Who was the governor of Lilybaeum during the 1st Punic War?

A

Himilco

452
Q

Himilco was governor of what city, of which a siege of 250 BC and battle of 218 BC would be fought?

A

Lilybaeum

453
Q

When was the battle of Cape Passaro?

A

249 BC

454
Q

What battle was in 249 BC second, after Drepana?

A

Battle of Cape Passaro

455
Q

Name the two battles of 249 BC

A

Battle of Drepana, Battle of Cape Passaro

456
Q

Name the victor and loser at Cape Passaro in 249 BC

A

Victor: Carthalo of Carthage

Loser: Junius Pullus

457
Q

Name the co-consul of Claudius Pulcher that is defeated at Cape Passaro by Carthalo in 249 BC

A

Junius Pullus

458
Q

At what battle is Junius Pullus defeated by Carthalo in 249 BC?

A

Battle of Cape Passaro

459
Q

After his defeat at Cape Passaro (249 BC), who captured the city Eryx?

A

Junius Pullus

460
Q

What city did Junius Pullus capture after his defeat at Cape Passaro in 249 BC?

A

Eryx

461
Q

Name the Carthaginian commander who is thought to have founded the city of Barcelona during the 1st Punic War

A

Hamilcar Barca

462
Q

What city is thought to have been founded by Hamilcar Barca during the 1st Punic War, but was recently busted as not true?

A

Barcelona

463
Q

When were the Mercenary Wars?

A

240-237 BC

464
Q

What war was from 240-237 BC?

A

Mercenary Wars

465
Q

When does Rome adopt Brundisium as a colony?

A

244 BC

466
Q

What city is adopted as a Roman colony in 244 BC?

A

Brundisium

467
Q

When is the Via Appia extended from Capua to Brundisium?

A

244 BC

468
Q

The Via Appia is extended from Capua to what city in 244 BC?

A

Brundisium

469
Q

After what battle is Carthage said to have sued for peace, decisively losing the 1st Punic War?

A

Battle of Aegetes Island

470
Q

How many Plebeian Secessions were there?

A

5

471
Q

Name the two people that helped Horatius Cocles fend off Lars Porsenna at the Pons Sublicius

A

Spurius Lartius and Titus Herminius

472
Q

Sp. Lartius and T. Herminius helped what man fend off Lars Porsenna at the Pons Sublicius?

A

Publius Horatius Cocles

473
Q

What Roman tried supressing the Gauls a few years before the 2nd Battle of Lake Vadimo (283 BC), leading to the Boii to preemptively attack?

A

Curius Dentatus

474
Q

Curius Dentatus tried supressing the Gauls, leading the Boii to preemptively attack Dollabella in what battle of 283 BC?

A

2nd Battle of Lake Vadimo

475
Q

What group met at the grove of Ferentina, eventually being dissolved at Antium in 338 BC

A

Latin League

476
Q

Where would members of the Latin League meet?

A

Grove of Ferentina

477
Q

After what battle was the Latin League permanently dissolved?

A

Battle of Antium

478
Q

What group was permanently dissolved after Antium in 338 BC?

A

Latin League

479
Q

Give the Latin word that refers to a “review” of the cavalry that the Romans conducted after winning at Lake Regillus

A

Transvectio Equitum

480
Q

After what battle did the Romans conduct a Transvectio Equitum for the first time?

A

Battle of Lake Regillus

481
Q

What man ultimately killed Spurius Maelius?

A

Gaius Servilius Ahala

482
Q

Ahala was the killer of what rebel against Cincinnatus?

A

Spurius Maelius

483
Q

Why was Manlius Capitolinus killed?

A

Supposedly aspiring to kingship by freeing Roman debtors

484
Q

What happened to Manlius Captiolinus’ house after he was killed?

A

It was burned

485
Q

Whose house was burned after he got thrown off the Tarpeian rock for freeing Roman debtors, seen as an act of kingship?

A

Marcus Manlius Capitolinus

486
Q

Who was the first man to propose an agrarian law in Rome in 486 BC?

A

Spurius Cassius

487
Q

Spurius Cassius was the first man to propose what type of law in 486 BC?

A

Agrarian

488
Q

Who was the first magister equitum?

A

Spurius Cassius

489
Q

Spurius Cassius was the first Roman to hold what position?

A

Magister Equitum

490
Q

Who was Rome’s first dictator, having Spurius Cassius as his magister equitum?

A

Titus Larcius

491
Q

T. Larcius was the first man to hold what position in Rome, having Spurius Cassius as his magister equitum?

A

Dictator

492
Q

Who was the magister equitum of T. Larcius?

A

Spurius Cassius

493
Q

Spurius Cassius was the magister equitum of what man?

A

Titus Larcius

494
Q

What battle was in 431 BC?

A

Second Battle of Mt. Algidus

495
Q

When was the Second Battle of Mount Algidus?

A

431 BC

496
Q

Name the victorious Roman commander and losing tribe at Mt. Algidus in 431 BC?

A

Victorious: Aulus Postumius Tubertus
Losing: Aequi

497
Q

At what battle did A. Postumius Tubertus decisively defeat the Aequi in 431 BC?

A

Second Battle of Mt. Algidus

498
Q

Who was the first representative of the Scipio family to enter Roman history?

A

Lucius Scipio Barbatus

499
Q

The Third Samnite War was precipiated by Scipio Barbatus driving the Samnites out of what region?

A

Lucania

500
Q

The Third Samnite War was precipitated by what man driving Samnites out of Lucania?

A

Lucius Scipio Barbatus

501
Q

When was Rome’s Amicitia with Egypt, or more specifically Ptolemy II?

A

273 BC

502
Q

With what person did Rome form an Amicitia in 273 BC?

A

Ptolemy II of Egypt

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