Ancient History: People Flashcards
Romulus
founded Rome/created it
Remus
brother of Romulus
Hamilcar Barca
Carthaginian leader in 1st Punic War
Hannibal
Carthaginian commander in 2nd Punic War
Scipio
Roman general in 2nd Punic War
Tiberius Gracchus
officer in 3rd Punic War
Gaius Gracchus
consul
Tarquin the Proud
last king of Rome
Julius Caesar
fought well/brave/money/good leader
Augustus Caesar
1st emperor, ruled in time of peace
Cleopatra
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Mark Antony
loyal to Caesar
Brutus
friend of Caesar but had to kill him for the good of Rome
Tiberius
2nd emperor/spent money wisely/marriage issues/military success
Caligula
abolished taxes/mentally unstable/killed by Praetorian Guard
Claudius
expanded bureaucracy/Julio-Claudian dynasty/laws and public works/poisoned by 4th wife
Nero
killed many people including his mother/tyrant/discouraged taxes/increased power of Senate/persecuted Christians/committed suicide
Domitian
last of Flavian Dynasty/persecuted Christians and Jews/murdered by people in own household
Nerva
Antonine Dynasty/eco. stability and helped poor/building projects/did not have power over army
Trajan
1st Roman emperor that is non-Italian/extended empire/increased Rome’s wealth/built aqueducts, temples, and public baths/buried under his column in Roman Forum
Hadrian
consolidated empire and built wall to North to keep Barbarians away/built Pantheon
Antonius Pius
gave money to troops/supported edu of girls/ruled during years of tranquility/when he died=end of Pax Romana
Marcus Aurelius
ruled during times of trouble/helped with money/burial expenses/stoic/ and handled problems well
Diocletian
restored order/ended military anarchy/persecuted Christians/split empire into 4 parts
Constantine
saw a cross and became Christian/ruled w/ 4 others then alone/passed edict of milan–> granted religious toleration
Jesus
Jewish religious leader who was crucified in Jerusalem after his teaching and reported miracle-working incurred the disfavor of the Roman government of Palestine. In Christianity, Jesus is seen as Christ and as the Son of God.
Muhammad
messenger of Allah
Abu Bakr
first Caliph
4 rightly guided caliphs
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali
