Dates (Test 1) Flashcards

Memorize Dates

1
Q

Euboean trading post on island of Pithecusae

A

770-750

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2
Q

***Founding of Rome by Romulus

A

753

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3
Q

Creation of the Greek alphabet

A

c. 750

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4
Q

Phoenicians founded Carthage

A

c. 750

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5
Q

Start of Greek colonization in S. Italy and Sicily

A

730-720

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6
Q

***Start of the Roman Republic (following expulsion of Tarquinius Superbus)

A

509

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7
Q

Cicero

A

106-143

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8
Q

***Rome=city state

A

c. 625

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9
Q

rule of tyrant kings abolished. Aristocratic constitution established

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c. 509

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10
Q

***first codification of roman law

A

c. 450

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11
Q

defeat, capture, destruction of Veii

A

396

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12
Q

battle of Allia river (Gauls defeated the Romans)

A

390

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13
Q

Pyrrhic War 1

A

280-278

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14
Q

Pyrrhic War 2

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276-275

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15
Q

Tarentum fell to Rome

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272

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16
Q

***First Punic War

A

264-241

17
Q

Truceless War of Carthage against revolted Mercenaries

A

241-238

18
Q

Romans added Sardinia and Corsica

A

238 and 236 respectively

19
Q

Callic Wars and the conquest of N. Italy

A

225-220

20
Q

Illyrian wars due to piracy 1

A

229-228

21
Q

Illyrian wars due to piracy 2

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220-219

22
Q

Battle of the Caudine Forks.

Important Samnite victory

A

321