Ancient Civilization Flashcards
what is capital of italy
ROME
meaning of lazio
LATIN
does rome have access to sea
YES
where was tiber river built
SEVEN HILLS
what is the romulus/remus theory
THEY ARE TWINS / LUPA = SHE-WOLF TOOK CARE OF THEM/ ROMULUS KILLED REMUS
what is the government of ancient Roman Republic
SENATUS POPULUSQUE RAMANUS (SPQR)
what is patricians
HIGHER LEVEL/ DOCTOR/ POLITICIAN
what is plebeians
POOR LEVEL
is it true that someone can be a dictator in old times in rome
TRUE
what is law of 12 tables
WRITTEN LAW SO EVERYONE CAN SEE
laws in rome were written in
WALIS
dictator of rome
JULIUS CEASAR
how did julius ceasar die
STABBED 23 TIMES
rome vs carthage
TRUE
who wanted to have dominant power of mediterranean sea
ROME
where was carthage
TUNISIA
who founded carthage
PHOENECIAN
who won all 3 wars
ROME
what was the first punic war aboutas punic war about
ROME WANTED CONTROL OVER SICILY
punic=
PHOENECIAN
who is hamilcar barca
CARTHIGIAN MILITARY LEADER
is carthage a port city
YES
what is cause of second punic war
CARTHAGE CAPTURED SAGUNTUM (VILLAGE IN SPAIN) BFF OF ROME
who is hannibal barca
FIERCEST ENEMY OF ROME
who is the one that brought 37 elephants
HANNIBAL BARCA
who is dad of hannibal barca
HAMILCAR BARCA
who is scipio africanus
HE DEFEATED HANNIBAL BARCA
who is one eye blind
HANNIBAL BARCA
where is zama/xama
TUNISIA
how many romans and carthaginians die
ROME= 72,600 CARTHAGINIAN= 8,000
what is the cause of third punic war
REVIVAL OF CARTHAGE
where was the 3rd punic war mainly focused
TUNISIA
did rome ever rule the mediterranean sea
YES
what happend ot rome and mediterranean sea
CORRUPTION AND DISSATISFACTIONS
veni,vidi,vici
I CAME/SAW/CONQUERED
who said veni,vidi,vici
JULIUS CEASAR
meaning of the die is cast
NO TURNING BACK
what is ides of march
DEATH OF JUILIUS CEASAR
when did julius ceasar die
MARCH 15 (44BCE)
who is the nephew of julius ceasar
OCTAVIAN
who were in battle of actium
OCTOVIAN VS MARC ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA
where was battle of actium
ACTIUM, GREECE
who won battle of actium
OCTOVIAN
augustus=
EXALTED/VENERABLE
rome said goodbye republic
TRUE
julius ceasar changes his name to
AUGUTUS CEASAR
rome = emperor/ rome had peace
PAX ROMANA
emperor when christ was crucified
TIBERIUS
got brain fever/ ruthless
CALIGULA
greatest extent of roman empire/ called optimus princeps
TRAJAN
great fire of rome/ christians were used as scapegoat
NERO
had good buildings
HADRIAN
where is hadrian wall
ENGLANG/ 300 YEARS/ 15FT
wrote meditations ( stoicism)
MARCUS AURELIUS
what is stoicism
HOW YOU REACT TO WHAT HAPPENED
divided roman empire to east and west
DIOCLETIAN
converted to christianity/ foounded constantinople ( istanbul turkey)
CONSTANTINE
who survived east or west
EAST
rome fell because it was attacked by american tribes
GERMANIC TRIBES
roman alphabet/ romance language
LEGACY OF ROME
who spreaded christianity from asia all the way in the world
SAUL OF TAURUS
freedom to travel as citizen
ROMAN LEGACY
calendar of rome =
GREGORIAN CALENDAR
what calendar do we use
GREGORIAN CALENDAR
when will the world end according to gregorian calendar
DECEMBER 21, 2012
where is saul of taurus from
CATHOLIC IN TURKEYA