ancient rome 4 Flashcards
What happened to the wealth brought back from the punic wars?
they weren’t distributed equally
What did roman generals do with the money?
They bought large areas of farmland, driving farmers out of business
What became common in the republic?
Unemployment and poverty
What did tribune Tiberius Gracchus propose?
a bill to take land from the rich and give it to the poor for farming
Why was the senate mad at tiberius?
Because he got the bill approved by the plebian assembly instead of the senate
What happened to Tiberius?
he was assassinated
What did his brother Gaius do?
tried to introduce reforms, assassinated too
Who was elected consul?
the general marius
Why were retired soldiers more loyal to their commanders than the state?
The commanders were the ones to support them
Who came up against marius?
Sulla, a brillinat general
What did Sulla do?
started a civil war and took control of the senate
Whats a civil war?
a war between groups in the same country
What happened to Sulla’s followers when he left rome to fight in the East?
Marius attacked them, but sulla invaded rome once again and declared dictator once again
What did pompey and crassus do?
they combined their armies to put down the slaves rebellion
What did the consul Cicero aruge?
Fir reducing the powers of the army and restoring the government’s system of checks and balances
