AMSCO Lesson 73-74 Flashcards
Monarchy happened
753BC-509BC
Rome had a total of ___ kings
7
_____ was the 1st king of Rome and ______ was the last
Romulus; Tarquinius Superbus
Supreme authority was shown with the
fasces
Republic happened
509BC-27BC
The republic was marked by struggle, growth, and
civil wars
The Romans under ______ defeated ______ in the Punic Wars making Rome the only power in the W Mediterranean
Scipio; Hannibal
Rome instituted a system of ______ in which conquered lands were controlled by Roman ______
provinces; governors
The Mediterranean became known as the _______ meaning “Our Sea” due to Rome’s influence in the area
Mare Nostrum
Empire happened
27BC-476AD
Octavius who became known as ______ was the first emperor of Rome
Augustus
Rome reached its greatest territorial extent under ______
Trajan
The last emperor of Rome was _____
Romulus Augustus
The ______ was the most powerful body consisting of roughly 600 members
Senate
Each senator served for ___
life
The Senate managed _______, declared ______, and controlled _________
foreign affairs; war; taxation
symbolized by the abbreviation _______ meaning _______
SPQR; senatus populus que romanus(the Senate and the Roman people)
There were __ assemblies that administered the elective and legislative business of Rome
2
The _____ elected the higher magistrates
Comitia Centuriata