Ceaser, Sapin and brittan, and the fall of teh respublic Flashcards
Term: Ariovistus
Answer: Germanic chieftain of the Suebi tribe who led attacks against Northern Gallic tribes at the outset of the Gallic Wars.
Term: Aedui
Answer: A Gallic tribe with a longstanding friendship with Rome, sought Senate intervention against Ariovistus but received no action until Caesar’s involvement.
Term: Helvetii
Answer: Gallic tribe who migrated south into other tribes’ territory in response to Ariovistus’s incursions, leading to conflict with Caesar.
Term: Bibracte
Answer: The site of Caesar’s victory over the Helvetii in 58 BC, located near modern Autun.
Term: Publius Licinius Crassus
Answer: Caesar’s lieutenant and son of the triumvir Crassus, who played a crucial role in turning the tide of battle against Ariovistus.
Term: Divitiacus
Answer: Aided Caesar in his campaigns, Divitiacus was a leader of the Aedui tribe and a supporter of Roman interests.
Term: Belgae
Answer: A coalition of Gallic tribes, around 15-20 in number, who opposed Caesar’s forces in 57 BC.
Term: Nervii
Answer: One of the strongest Belgic tribes, defeated by Caesar at the River Sambre (Sabis).
Term: Veneti
Answer: Gallic tribe residing in strongholds on tidal estuaries, defeated by Caesar in 56 BC.
Term: Decimus Brutus
Answer: Caesar’s lieutenant who improvised scythes on long poles to cut the enemy’s rigging during the battle against the Veneti.
Term: Usipetes and Tencteri
Answer: Migrant German tribes massacred by Caesar at the confluence of the Rhine and Meuse rivers in 55 BC.
Term: Ambiorix
Answer: Leader of the Eburones tribe who defeated a Roman army at Liege and forced them to pass under the yoke in 54 BC.
Term: Quintus Cicero
Answer: Brother of the famous orator Cicero, besieged by the Nervii but rescued by Caesar in 54 BC.
Term: Vercingetorix
Answer: Leader of the Arverni tribe who rebelled against Caesar in 52 BC, leading to a series of battles.
Term: Avaricum
Answer: Location of a victory for Caesar against the forces of Vercingetorix in 52 BC.
Term: Gergovia
Answer: Site of a victory for Vercingetorix over Caesar’s forces, leading to further revolts against Roman rule.
Term: Titus Labienus
Answer: Caesar’s lieutenant who won a victory over minor tribes near Lutetia and fought alongside him in several battles.
Term: Alesia
Answer: Major victory for Caesar over Vercingetorix, where he used circumvallation and contravallation tactics to besiege the town.
Term: Triumvirate
Answer: A political alliance between Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus, which eventually broke down, leading to civil war.
Term: Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Answer: Consul who vehemently opposed Caesar in 51 BC.
Term: Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Answer: Consul who supported Caesar in 50 BC, while the other consul opposed him.
Term: Gaius Scribonius Curio
Answer: Tribune who supported Caesar and proposed a bill for mutual disarmament between Caesar and Pompey to avoid civil war.
Term: Ravenna
Answer: Location where Caesar mobilized his forces for civil war after Pompey refused mutual disarmament.
Term: Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
Answer: Appointed to succeed Caesar in Gaul by the Senate in 49 BC, but was defeated by Caesar.
Term: Rubicon
Answer: River crossed by Caesar in 49 BC, marking the beginning of civil war when he defied the Senate’s order not to bring his army into Italy.
Term: Corfinium
Answer: Site of Caesar’s first battle in the civil war, where he defeated Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in 49 BC.
Term: Brundisium
Answer: City where Pompey fled and sailed away to escape Caesar’s forces in Italy.
Term: Bagradas Valley
Answer: Site of Curio’s defeat by Juba I and Publius Attius Varus in North Africa during the civil war.
Term: Ilerda
Answer: Location in Spain where Caesar defeated Lucius Afranius and Marcus Petreius during the civil war.
Term: Dyrrhachium
Answer: Site of a battle between Caesar and Pompey in 48 BC, where Caesar’s attempted siege failed.
Term: Pharsalus
Answer: Site of a decisive battle in 48 BC where Caesar defeated Pompey.
Term: Egypt
Answer: Country where Caesar pursued Pompey and became involved in a dynastic dispute following Pompey’s death.
Term: Bellum Alexandrinum
Answer: Conflict in Egypt where Caesar was besieged but managed to escape with the help of allies.
Term: Cleopatra
Answer: Became Pharaoh of Egypt after the death of her brother Ptolemy, forming an alliance with Caesar.
Term: Zela
Answer: Site of Caesar’s victory over Pharnaces II in Asia Minor in 47 BC.
Term: Deiotarus
Answer: Galatian king who was forced by Caesar to cede half of his kingdom to Mithridates of Pergamum.
Term: Publius Servilius Isauricus
Answer: Governed Rome in Caesar’s absence and helped quell rebellions.
Term: Thapsus
Answer: Site of Caesar’s victory over Juba I, Metellus Scipio, and Labienus in North Africa in 46 BC.
Term: Munda
Answer: Location where Caesar defeated Pompey’s sons and Labienus in 45 BC, marking the final battle of the civil war.
where does ceaser defeat teh suebi
vosges
who didnt join belgica
remi
where did ceaser first defeate belgae
aisne by waiting for them to run out of food
who subdues teh belgae along teh north sea
P. crassus
where was ceeaser’s second victory over versingetorix
Dijon
result of curio’s bill
passes 370-22 but neither step down
scribonius at utica
lands there at the outset of war and wins a victory
results of teh bellum alixandriae
Caesar is able to escape with the help of Mithridates of Pergamum (an illegitimate son of Mithridates VI) and Antipater the Idumaean (a Jewish minister to John Hyrcanus II)
Ptolemy drowns in the Nile, and his sister Cleopatra becomes Pharaoh
early interaction with pharnaces
skirmished with Calvinus
what did Isauricus do while in power?
put down rebellions by dollabella and cornelius rufus with a little help form Antony
where did cato teh eleder die
utica after thapsus
what battle immidiately followed thapsus
Ruspina
who helps ceaser at munda
King Bogud of mauritania
when did caesar’s wife calpurnia die
44
consuls 43
hirtius and pansa
Where did marc antony beat hirtius and pansa
Forum Gallorum and Mutina (April 43 B.C.)
how did octavian become consul
invaded and occupied rome and declared himself consul sulfectus
who marrried marc antony in 43
octavia
Nov. 27th
lex titia made 2nd triumvirate leagle
where did cicero die after delivering teh philipics
formiae
