History of the Republic Flashcards
What group called their capital Clusium, fought the Romans with Tarquinius Superbus, and had Lars Porsenna as a king?
Etruscans
Which Roman traitor defeated the Volscian city of Corioli, and only stopped attacking Rome when his mother, Veturia, And wife Volumnia, Begged him to stop?
Coriolanus
Which Roman dictator fought the Aequi at Mount Algidus in 458 B.C. and left office after 16 days?
Cincinnatus
What laws were codified by ten men, including Appius Claudius, and were enacted in 449 B.C.?
12 tables
Which Pater Patriae defeated the Veii and rid Rome of the Gauls?
Camillus
What conqueror said “Vae Vicis” after defeating the Romans at the battle of Allia River in 390 B.C.?
Brennus
During which war were the Romans defeated in 315 B.C. at Lautulae and in 321 B.C. at The Caudine Forks?
2nd Samnite war
What censor built the Aqua Appia and Appian Way in 312 B.C. and was blind?
Appius Claudius Caecus
What king of Epirus lost to Rome in 280 B.C. and 275 B.C. at Heraclea and Beneventum but won in 279 B.C. at Asculum?
Pyrrhus
What famous figure charged between his men and the Gauls at the Battle of Sentinum in 295 B.C.?
Decius Mus
What city in Sicily were the Punic wars fought over?
Messana
When were the battles over Mylae and the Aegates islands?
260 B.C. and 241 B.C.
when and where were Rome’s four major defeates during the 2nd Punic war?
Ticinus and Trebia 218 B.C.; Trasimene 217 B.C.; Cannae 216 B.C.
What was the praenomen of Cornelius Scipio Africanus?
Publius
At what battle did Aemilius Paulus defeat Perseus of Macedon in 168 B.C.?
The Battle of Pydna
What leader won the 3rd Punis War?
Scipio Africanus Aemilianus
Who was Hannibal’s inspiration to destroy Rome?
Hamilcar Barca, his dad
When was the 1st Punic war?
264 B.C.- 241 B.C.
When was the 2nd Punic war?
218 B.C.- 201 B.C.
When was the 3rd Punic war?
149 B.C.- 146 B.C.
In what years were Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus Tribunes?
Tiberius- 133 B.C. Gaius-121 B.C.
What brothers were famous grandchildren of Scipio Africanus
The Gracchi brothers
Who did Sulla and Marius support during their civil war?
Sulla- Optimates Maruis- populares
In which years was Sulla dictator?
81 b.c. and 79 b.c.
When was Spartacus’s slave revolt?
73-71 b.c.
During what years were Crassus and Pompey co-consuls?
70 b.c.
What law gave Pompey control over pirates in 67 b.c.
The Lex Gabinia
What did the Lex Manilia do?
It gave Pompey controll over Mithridates, king of Pontus
What five important things happened in 63 b.c.
Octavius was born. Julius Caesar became the Pontifex Maximus. Cecero was a consul with Antonius Hybrida. The conspriacy of Catiline. Mithridates died.
Who was Caesar’s co consul in 59 B.C.?
Bibulus
Where was Caesar between 58 B.C. and 50 B.C.?
Gaul and Britain
Who were co-consuls in 55 B.C.?
Crassus and Pompey
In 48 B.C., where did Caesar beat Pompey?
Pharsalus
When and where did Caesar say “Veni, vidi, vici”?
47 B.C. at Pharnaces
Where does Caesar beat the cons of Pompey?
Munda, Spain
When did Brutus, Cassius and some senators kill Caesar?
March 14th, 44 B.C.
When did the Lex Titia make the second triumverate legal?
43 B.C.
In 42 B.C., where did Octavian and Antony defeat Brutus and Cassius?
Philippi, Greece
Were did Octavian and Agrippa defeat Antony and Cleopatra?
Battle of Actium, 31 B.C.
