decline of the roman republic Flashcards
dates of Roman Republic
509-27 BC
dates of Tiberius Gracchus
168-133 BC
dates of Gaius Gracchus
154-121 BC
how was Tiberius killed
when he tried to illegally run 2 years in a row, a riot broke out and he was killed in it
what were Tiberius’ reforms
Agrarian reforms: puts a land limit, if you have land over the limit it will be taken a distributed among the Plebs
why is the assassination of the Gracchi brothers one of the dates used as the start of the decline of Rome?
it shows that civil problems were not able to be solved peaceably anymore
what does Gaius do, what, reforms does he make
basically everything his brother does, but bigger and better: Agrarian reforms, grain sibsidies (makes grain cheaper) and military reforms (provides basic equipment for poor soldiers)
how did Gaius die
he tried to be tribune for a 3rd year in a row, a mob broke out and he was scared he would be captured so he had his slave kill him
dates of Marius
157-86 BC
who was Marius
-was a plebian who rose to fame while in the military
-famous b/c he ended the Jugurthine war, kicked out the Gauls who were attacking, and fought in Social war
-was consul for 6 years in a row(illegal)
- reformed the roman army
when did Marius first become a consul
107 BC
when does marius go fight the Gauls
105 BC
who was Marius’ right hand man
Sulla
years of Jugurthine war
112-106 BC
what was the Jugurthine war
civil war in numidia when Jugurtha usurped the throne
years of Sulla
138-78 BC
years of social war
91-89 BC
what was the social war
people wanted everyone in Italy to be considered a Roman citizen, but the senate said no, only people in Rome can be Roman citizens, Italy vs. rome and her allies
who are the 2 roman consuls who fight in social war and where did they fight
Sulla fights on the South and marius fights in the north
they both fight very well
how does the social war end
senate does not want the war to continue b/c it is really bloody so they allow almost everyone in Italy to be considered an Roman citizen
dates of mithradatic wars
88-63 BC
who is king Mithradites
king of Pontus, very ambitious wants to expand his kingdom
Asiatic vepers were
Mithradites organizes troops and allies and kills thousands of roman soldiers
who does the senate want to send to fight the Mithradatic wars but who do they actually send
they want to send Sulla, but Marius bribes Senate to let him lead the army - everyone knows who’s really in charge and sulla takes the army marches on rome and kicks out Marius and his allies then goes to fight Mithradites