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Early Republic Flashcards

1
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In what year do we consider the beginning of the Roman Republic?

A

509 BCE

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What leadership replaces the Roman kings at the beginning of their Republic?

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two consuls, typically elected annually

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Who are the first two Roman consuls in the Republic (509 BCE)? [Give their full names for extra practice]

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L. Iunius Brutus and L. Tarquinius Collatinus

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Who is the wife of L. Tarquinius Collatinus?

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Lucretia

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Why does L. Tarquinius Collatinus step down from consulship in 509 BCE?

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he has “Tarquinius” in his name

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Who is elected to the consulship to replace L. Tarquinius Collatinus in 509 BCE? [Give their full names for extra practice]

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P. Valerius Publicola

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7
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What battle marks the first battle of the Roman Republic in 509 BCE?

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Battle of Silva Arsia

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Before the Battle of Silva Arsia, who is said to have executed his sons for conspiring against him and supporting Tarquinius Superbus?

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L. Iunius Brutus

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9
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Who were the sons of L. Iunius Brutus?

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T. Iunius Brutus and Ti. Iunius Brutus

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L. Iunius Brutus dies fighting what man at the Battle of Silva Arsia?

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Arruns Tarquinius

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Who is the father of the general Arruns Tarquinius from the Battle of Silva Arsia?

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Tarquinius Superbus

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What hill does P. Valerius Publicola try to build his house on?

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Velian Hill

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What prevents P. Valerius Publicola build his house on the top of the Velian Hill?

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the people became upset, thinking he was trying to become king

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Where does P. Valerius Publicola end up building his house?

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the foot of the Velian Hill

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How many times does P. Valerius Publicola serve as consul?

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four

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16
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What does the agnomen Poplicola mean?

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friend of the people

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17
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What battle occurrs in 496 BCE?

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Lake Regillus

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18
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Which parties fight in the Battle of Lake Regillus?

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A. Postumius Albinus leading the Romans vs. Oct. Mamilius leading the Latin League

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According to legend, which mythological figures aid the Romans in the Battle of Lake Regillus?

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the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux

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Who is the father-in-law of Oct. Mamilius?

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Tarquinius Superbus

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21
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Who is considered the first dictator of Rome?

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A. Postumius Albinus

22
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What pivotal political event of the Roman Republic occurred in 494 BCE?

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the First Secession of the Plebeians

23
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How many secessions of the plebeians occur throughout Roman history?

A

five

24
Q

To where do the plebeians secede in 494 BCE and threaten to build a new town?

A

the Mons Sacer (Aventine Hill)

25
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Who convinces the plebeians to return form succession?

A

Menenius Agrippa

26
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What law establishes the office of tribune for the plebeians?

A

the Lex Sacrata

27
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What town is taken 493 BCE?

A

the Volscian town of Corioli

28
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Who took the Volscian town of Corioli in 493 BCE?

A

C. Mucius Coriolanus

29
Q

Who convinces C. Mucius Coriolanus not to attack Rome with the Volscians he had earlier defeated?

A

his wife Volumnia and his mother Veturia

30
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What battle is fought in 458 BCE?

A

Battle of Mt. Algidus

31
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Which parties fight in the Battle of Mt. Algidus?

A

L. Quinctius Cincinnatus leading the Romans vs. Aequi

32
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Whose army is trapped during the Battle of Mt. Algidus?

A

the army of L. Minucius

33
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What are established in 451–450 BCE?

A

Laws of the Twelve Tables

34
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What group completes the Twelve Tables?

A

the Decemviri

35
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What event instigates the foundation of the Twelve Tables?

A

the Second Secession of the Plebeians

36
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Who is the only member of the Decemviri to serve on both commissions?

A

Ap. Claudius Crassus

37
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What ultimately causes the death of Ap. Claudius Crassus?

A

his lust for Verginia

38
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What law is passed in 445 BCE?

A

Lex Canuleia

39
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What is the purpose of the Lex Canuleia?

A

allows for the intermarriage between the plebeians and the patricians

40
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Who proposes the Lex Canuleia?

A

C. Canuleius

41
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Who is responsible for capturing the Etruscan city of Veii in 396 BCE after a ten year siege?

A

M. Furius Camillus

42
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What battle occurs in 390 BCE?

A

Battle of Allia River

43
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Who leads the Gauls against Rome at Allia River?

A

the Senonian chieftain Brennus

44
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Which part of Rome is the only place in Rome Brennus does not capture?

A

The Capitoline Hill

45
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Who is woken by the sacred geese of Juno and rallies the Romans on the Capitoline Hill?

A

M. Manlius Capitolinus

46
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What does Brennus famously say after conquering Rome and what does it mean?

A

Vae Victis—Woe to the Conquered

47
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What two titles are associated with Camillus after his encounters with Brennus?

A

Pater Patriae and “Second Founder of Rome”

48
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What law is passed in 367 BCE?

A

Lex Licinia-Sextia

49
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Who passes the Lex Licinia-Sextia?

A

C. Licinius Stolo and L. Sextius

50
Q

What does the Lex Licinia-Sextia do?

A

it makes it so one of the two consuls can be a plebeian

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