Ancient Rome Flashcards
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What group ruled Rome before the establishment of the Roman Republic?
The etruscans.
What body of water is Italy located centrally on?
The mediterranean sea.
What social group in Rome consisted of Patricians?
Privileged ruling class families.
What social group in Rome consisted of Plebians?
Average working citizens in rome - farmers, bakers, merchants, etc.
In Rome’s republic government, what group was empowered to make laws?
The senate
What was the law code in Rome called? What was this law code like?
the twelve tables. Biased for high social status people.
What started each of the three Punic wars?
The competing interest between Carthage and Rome.
Who was Hannibal and what was his significance to Romes history?
He was a carthaginian general during the second punic war.
Who was Julius Caesar and what was his significance to Rome’s history?
He was a political and Military leader who overthrew Romes decaying political order and replaced it with a dictatorship.
What type of religion did Romans primarily follow?
Polytheistic.
Who was Alaric and what was his significance to Romes history?
chief of the Visigoths from 395 and leader of the army that sacked Rome in August 410,
Aqueduct?
Bridge like structures that carried water from the hills to Roman cities.
Tribune?
An official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests.
Consuls?
An official from the patrician class who supervised the government and commanded the army.
Census?
Population count.
Republic?
A government where people elect the officials to represent their interests.
Paul?
He was a missionary who helped spread the teachings of Jesus.
Dictator?
Ruler who has complete control of the government.
Augustus?
Was the first Roman emperor who established the Roman Empire.
Constantine?
Roman emperor who issued the Edict of Milan, which allowed Roman citizens to worship their religious beliefs without prosecution.
Hadrian?
Roman Emperor from 117 to 138 AD who focused on strengthening Romes defenses
Diocletian?
Roman emperor who divided Romes empire into east and west
Legion?
Romes basic military unit that consisted of around 6,000 soldiers
Veto?
The tribunes had this power of voiding a legislative measure.
Tiberius Gracchus?
Was a plebian reformed who elected a tribune that called on the state to distribute land to the poor in 133 AD.
Gaius Gracchus?
Was a plebeian reformed who sought to limit senatorial power in 121 AD
The Huns?
A nomadic people from central Asia.
Apostle?
Leader or teacher of a new faith or movement.
Heresy?
Religious beliefs that are contrary to the official teachings of a church.
What Social group made up most gladiators? What’s gladiatorial combat like? How did gladiators influence Roman society?
The social group that made up most of the gladiators was plebeians. In this group it consisted of prisoners of war, slaves. Gladiator combat was full of violence and fighting. They influenced Roman society because they demonstrated a sense of power to overcome death and instilled the sense of courage and discipline.
What type of religion did Ancient Romans practice? Name and provide information about a couple (2) of the religous figures associated with Ancient Rome? How did the Romans worship these religious figures?
Romans practiced the religion of polytheism. One of their gods was Jupiter. Her was considered the god of all gods and was the god of the sky and thunder. Another one of their gods was Juno. She is the god of love and marriage. She was focused on in childbirth, fertility, and health. The romans worship these gods by celebrations, rituals, and sacrifices. They also build things for their gods like temples.