history test Ancient Rome Flashcards
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Group of people who share a common ancestors and a common culture
tribe
government ruled by laws and representatives chosen by the people
republic
ruling class of wealthy landowners and nobles
patrician
managed the affairs of the roman republic and commanded the army
consuls
Roman Republic that controlled the finances and passed laws
senate
social class that struggled to gain social and political equality
plebians
200 years of peace and prosperity
pax roman
Roman Republic that voted on new laws and made declarations for war
assembly of centuries
leaders who protected the rights and interests of the common people
Tribunes
Julius Caesar was assassinated
Ideas of March
written law could be understood and equally applied to all people
law of twelve tablets
earliest inhabitants of Italy
Latins
most countries use this which is a version of Caesar’s calendar
Gregorian calendar
three major wars between Rome and Carthage
Punic wars
Architectural feature was a dome
Pantheon
Architectural features was arches
Colosseum
public meeting place
Roman Forum
where Rome is located
Italian Peninsula
The TWO Roman social classes
Plebeians& patricians
dictator of Rome
Julius Caesar
Caesar’s nephew
Octavian
one of Caesar’s generals
Mark Antony
rid the Mediterranean Sea of pirates
Pompey
declared himself dictator and reorganized the government
Sulla
