Ancient Rome Flashcards
Etruscans
the group the romans fought off to gain rome
plebian
lower class
patricians
higher class
12 tables
the first laws in ancient rome
latifundia
large estate worked by slaves
aqueduct
channel that conveyed water- usually in the form of a bridge
vespasian
built colosseum, expanded empire bring back stability
claudius
many military victories improved aqueducts
nero
held responsible for fire- blamed christians
bad guy- killed people
fief
slaves who worked on the latifundia
roman republic
founded after the etruscan king was overthrown democracy through the form of a republic
senate
governing assembly, members were voted in by the consuls- law court
consuls
highest elected officials- there were two they commanded the army and represented Rome in foreign affairs
dictator
someone elected in a time of need- war. they made all the descions
tribune
appointed to protect plebeians against mis treatment.
Magistrates
looked at city’s finance- any elected official
First punic war
fought over sicily
turning point was when rome discovered a wrecked carthage ship
carthage had to hand over sicily, any roman prisoners and pay indemnity
2nd punic war
hannibal captured sagunto Rome demanded withdrawal carthage refused so rome declared war.
Romans came face to face with hannibal or when he crossed the alps
carthage had to pay an indemnity, surrender its navy, spain and the mediterranean islands were given to rome.
3rd war
carthage broke the treaty as they began a war
when carthage was burned down
there weren’t any
Slaves brought back from conquered lands
influx in cheap labor- hurt the lower class as they were not needed for labor due to all the slaves. These people ended up poor and homeless this hurt the economy
latifundias
the government could not afford to keep small farms afloat so the farmers moved to rome to get jobs. No jobs because Latifundias were doing so well so the farmers ended up on the street- hurt the economy
Gap between rich and poor
the reliance on labor, the rich used slaves so the poor could not find work.
Bread/ Circus Games
The government gave all the homeless people games and food to distract them from there terrible lives- hurt the economy
Visigoths
A group of german barbarians
How and why do the Romans persecute religions during the Pax Romana
The romans thought the christians would threat there power. The christians did not worship the empire and refused to worship gods and participate in sacrifice. They were crucified, mutilated and burned alive
Tiberous
Good military leader but he was feared due to his tactics
Caligula
Improved grain shipments
Created 2 aqueducts
reconstructed the theater
created a new circus
expanded region and empire
Rule based on military power
Republican rule was removed
Rome was unstable because of Caligula
Abused his power and murdered rivals for power
caused riots between jews and greeks
Trajan
He was a member of the “Five Good Emperors.”
As a a commander he used logistics, strategies and planning
He was successful in war
He expanded the empire
He was generous towards the people of Rome
He made sure the poor people of Italy were fed
He built public baths
Every new emperor was greeted with the prayer “felicior Augusto, melior Traiano (May he be luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan).”
Marcus Aurelius
He responded to situations such as war in logical ways
He was able to share the rule over Rome without wanting all the power for himself.
Member of the “Five Good Emperors.”
He punished christians for their beliefs.
He lost some power over Rome due to Cassius.
