Chapter 5: Rome Flashcards
Where did Rome began ?
Small city in Italy
When did the Latins migrate into Italy
800 BC
What is the Romans ancestors ?
Latins
Who founded Rome?
Twin Brothers ( Romulus and Remus )
Etruscans
a person who inhabited early Italy
Where did Romans adapt there alphabet from
Etruscan
509 B.C
founding of the Roman state
Republic
system of government in which officials are chosen by the people
Patricians
members of the landholding upper class
Consuls
official from the patrician class who supervised the government
dictator
ruler who has complete control over a government
Who did Romans admire as a model dictator ?
Cincinnatus
Plebeians
farmers,merchants, artisans, and traders who made up the bulk of the population
tribunes
plebeians gained the right to elect their own officials
Veto
Block laws from getting passed
The laws of the twelve tables
Made it possible for plebeians to appeal a judgment handed down by a partisan judge.
Role of women
They owned property, and, in later Roman times, women from all classes ran a variety of business
Education
Romans educated both boys and girls from upper and lower classes
Religion
Romans believed in numerous Gods and Goddesses, many they adapted from Greek Religion
Rebuild Grows
By 270 BC Tome controlled mist of the Italian peninsula.
legion
basic unit of the ancient roman army made up of about 5,000 soldiers
Time Grows through conquest
It grew into contact with Carthage, a city-state on the northern coast of Africa
Punic Wars
Role fought 3 wars against Carthage. Rome won the first one, Carthage won the second and Rome won the third
Imperialism
establishing control over foreign lands and people’s
latifundia
wealthy families bought huge estates
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
two young plebeians brothers that was among the first attempt to reform.
Julis Caesar
military commander
Caesar made reforms
Intended to deal with Rome’s problems
Crashes death
Caesars enemies worried that he was going to make himself king of Rome so they killed him
When did Caesar die?
44 b.c
How did caesar die ?
He got stabbed by his enemy
What did Caesars death cause
A civil war
Augustus
Exalted one
Census
population count of the empire so there would be records of all who should be taxed
