History Antiquity Flashcards
Under which emperor was the Roman Empire the largest? What time was that?
Trajan. 98-117CE
What year is agreed upon to be the end of western Roman Empire?
476 CE
What is the Pax Romana?
The time of about 200 years of relative peace in the Roman Empire that started under Octavian August and ended with the death of Marcus Aurelius and under the reign of Comodus - his son in 192AD
What does SPRQ mean?
Senate Populus que Romana. The senate and people of Rome.
What happened during Marcus Aurelius’ reigns that made these times hard for the empire?
First the war with Parthia started and the empire had to move the army from the european frontier to face that threat. Germanic tribes noticed that absence and begun raiding Rome what started Marcomanic wars. When troops won in Parthia they brought a 15 years plague - most likely small pox that literally decimated the population (Aurelian Plague). Rebelion in Egypt where one Avidius Cassius declared himself an emperor receiving news that Marcus was about to die. Marcus Aurelius overcame his illness and was massing his armies to defeat him when one of Cassius’ centurions send the emperor his head - ending the rebelion.
Who were the 5 good emperors of Rome?
Nerva, Antoninus Pius. Trajan, Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius. They all chose their successors by adopting them as sons based on their merits.
What was the crisis of the 3rd century?
What were mist common currency of the ancient Rome?
- sestertius means “two and one half”, referring to its nominal value of two and a half asses
- assarius (pl. asses)was a bronze, and later copper, coin used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire.
- The word dēnārius is derived from the Latin dēnī “containing ten”, as its value was originally of 10 assēs.
Who participated in first and who in second triumvirates and what were the fates of all participants?
- Crassus, Pompey and Caesar
- Crassus launched campain against Parthian Empire and was killed in the battle of Carrhae - 40k Roman legionairea perished.
- Pompey Magnus after loosing to Caesar in the battle of Pharsalus was killed by Caesar’s supporters in Egypt where he escaped.
Who were the roman vestel virgins?
Who said “Publius Quinctilius Varus, give me back my legions!”
- Octavian August after learning of the disaster at Teutoberg forest fron hands of germanic tribes led by Arminius
How did Dioclecian distinguish himself?
- because of how stretched the Roman empire was, he divided power over 4 people who would be in charge over different areas of the empire
