Ancient Rome Flashcards
1
Q
Fertile soil along the west coast of Italy and the Tiber River runs through.
A
Latium Plain
2
Q
Wealthy landowners, members of noble families
A
Patrician
3
Q
Poor/working class: farmers, traders, artisans, served in the military etc. Plebeians worked for the patricians
A
Plebeian
4
Q
A state in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives
A
Republic
5
Q
A series of conflicts fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC
A
Punic Wars
6
Q
Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire
A
Julius Caeser
7
Q
(Roman peace)= 200 years of peace
A
Pax Romana
8
Q
Emperor of Rome who divided the empire in two
A
Diocletian
