Chapter 9- The Rise Of Rome/ 10 q's Flashcards

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Dictator

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Unusual feature of Roman Republic, had complete power for a temporary time, and was appointed in times of danger

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Aeneid

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Famous epic, written by Roman poet Virgil, and was about a Trojan hero named Aeneas

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Pax Romana

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A long era of peace (200 years) began with Augustus’s rule, lasted until A.D. 180, and was also called “Roman Peace”

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Hadrian

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One of the five good emperors, made Roman law easier to interpret and apply, helped support building projects, and built Hadrian’s Wall to keep out the Picts and Scots

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Patricians

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Wealthy landowners, made up ruling class, Roman citizens, had the right to vote, and pay taxes

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Second Triumvirate

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Octavian (Caesar’s grandnephew), Antony, Lepidus ( Octavian’s top generals) created it in 43 B.C.

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Roman Confederation

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Used to rule their new conquests, granted full citizenship to some people, especially Latins, and granted other people allies (free to run their own local affair, but they had to pay taxes)

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Ostia

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One of the largest port cities, and was at the mouth of Tiber

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Third Punic War

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Rome finally defeated Carthage in this war, burned Carthage down, enslaved 50,000, and Carthage then became a Roman province

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Julian calendar

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Julius Caesar created his calendar with 12 months, 365 days, and a leap year, used until A.D. 1582, and was later modified to the Gregoria’s Calendar

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