CULTURE EXAM2 Flashcards
primi ordines -
first rank
optio -
deputy
signifier -
standard-bearer
tesserarius -
organizer
primus pilus -
highly respected figure
praefectus castorum
commander of the camp
legatus
officer commanding a legion
tribunus laticlavius
senior tribune w/ a broad stripe
how many men were in a legion
5,240 men
primus pilus -
highly respected figure
in what year was Agricola born -
A.D. 40
what happened to Agricolas father shortly after he was born
executed
what did Agricola do when he was 18yrs old
served in army
where was Agricola sent in 70AD/CE
To Britian
how was he rewarded for his success in this task -
promotin to governship of Aquitanta
where did Agricola travel as governor -
to Britian
Agricolas accomplishments during his stay as governor -
expanded roads
conquest of wales
victory at Mons Graupis
for how long was Agricola governor -
7yrs
how did him being governor for 7yrs compare to others -
he was governor for long time
when did Agricola return to Rome -
85 A.D.
what did Agricola do w/ the rest of his life -
private life
when did Agricola die
93 AD
what allows us too know so much about Agricola -
his son wrote biography bout him
what was the principa -
headquarters
what was the praetorium
living headquarters of commanding officer
what was the valetudinarium -
hospital
what was the horrea
grannaries
what was the vallum -
ditch
what was the street praetoria -
maingate infront of principa
what was the via pricipalis
across whole fortress
what was the quintana
behind principa
describe the defensive barriers around the camp -
ditch
rampart
towers
gateways
what activites took place in the basillica
interviews
what was the sacellum and what was stored there
chapel
what was the aquila & who cared for it
image of eagle w/ outspread wings
aquilifers
what other parts of the camp were there -
baths
civilians house
ampitheater
what sort of civilians located themselves outside the camp -
traders
family
shops
what eventually became of many of these settlements
towns
when/how was the palace at Fishbourne discoverredd
1962
digging & saw a mosaic floor
how can archaeologist tell dates at sites -
watch existence & position of building
what does studying the pottery tell us
reveals trade patterns
what event happened in 270 AD
abandoned site robbed for building stone
abbreviations:
to the spirits of the departed
D M
abbreviations:
“son” follows the name of the father
F
abbreviations:
tribe
TER
abbreviations:
birthplace
ARE
abbreviations:
proceeds the soldiers legion #
LEG
abbreviations:
length of service
XX
abbreviations:
proceeds the # showing age of death
AN
abbreviations:
means “is buried here”
HSE
who were some people who worked on the arch -
slaves, poor freemen, craftsman, carpentar
what scene is depicted on the panels of the arch
timber framework
what was used ti make cement
lime mortar
sand
clay
what happened in 60 AD & again inn 80 Ad
fire in Rome
what were the ludi -
games
what were the ldui scaenici
theaterical shows
what were the ludi circensus
chariot races
how many people did the Circum Maximus hold -
250,000
what were factions -
whites
reds
blues
greens
mappa
start of race by dropping a napkin
the central platform -
spina
turning point where charioteers showed their greatest
meta
gladiatorial shows -
munera
who pad for munera -
upperclass Romas emperor
how many ppl could the Amphitheatrum Flavium - also known as the Colloseum - hold?
50,000
who were allowed to lead the triumphal processions
the emperor
he is the king of gods -
Jupiter
the wife of king of gods
Juno
she is god of wisdom/war
Manerva
god of borders
terminus
what piece of evidence do we have that worship of the goddess isis was a priority for the Pompeians
had rebuilt the temple
where were the Mithraeum located -
underground like caves
what did stoicism profess was man’s goal in life -
virtue
Rome grew up very ….
unplanned
Rome is 5x bigger than …..
NYC
what was the name of Romes port city -
Ostia
what is the river that runs through Rome
Tiber riveer
who lived in the Subura -
poor
who lived in the Esquiline -
rich
what events were at the Circus Maximus
chariot races
salutatio -
morning call
what was the sportula -
little basket w/ food/money in it
most import. patron of all -
emperor
what was class below emperor
senator
who was below senator -
equities
ppl who were small businessmen / craftsmen -
plebian
where did the name Rome come from
the mythical founder, Romulus
when was rome established -
753 BC
name of people living in region of rome -
latini
what was the Cloaca Maxima -
great sewer
how many kings did rome have during early yrs -
6
who controlled the roman world during the period known as the empire
emperors
miliarium aureum -
golden milestone
what took place at the rostra
public speeches
what was located in the Temple of Vesta
vestal virigns
a avenue for religious processions
via sacra
what became part of a Roman client state in 65 BC -
Judea
destruction of the temple in jerusalem occur-
Ad 66 -Ad 70
when did the siege on Masada end
AD 73
