Midterm 3 Review Flashcards
why did Rome switch form a republic to an empire?
Because of the position of Emperor that’s created
what is the mountain range that runs through Italy called?
The Apennines
why was the agriculture so good in italy?
Volcanic soil due to the Apennine mountains
which side of italy is the most favourable for civilizations?
the western side due to the rain shadow caused by the apennines
what river runs through Rome ?
the Tiber
what are the three main regions of italy to know?
Latium (Rome), Campania (just south of Rome) and Sicily.
what was Villanova culture in Italy?
A nomadic civilization that was not very advanced.
When did Italys Bronze Age and Iron Age start?
Bronze –> 1800 BCE, Iron –> 900 BCE
When do the greeks and the Phoenicians contact Italians?
850-775 BCE
what was the warfare like before 480 BCE in Rome?
It was mostly run by warlords
who had the biggest influence on the early romans?
The Etruscans
why were the Etruscans called Etruscans?
Because they lived in Etruria
how many cities did the Etruscans have?
12
what civilization did the Etruscans borrow from?
The Greeks
what is Hepatoscopy? and who practiced it?
study of the liver, the Etruscans practiced it and the Romans adopted it from them.
What was told through Hepatoscopy?
Fortunes and futures, wills of the gods.
what was Tarquinia?
One of the 12 Etruscan cities
what geographical advantage did Romes location provide?
7 hills
in what century BCE was Rome inhabited? (Romulus’ hut)
9th
how did the Romans solve the problem of not having enough women?
Kidnapping the neighbouring town, Sabines, women
how many mythical kings of Rome were there?
7
what were Numa Pompilius And Tulles Hostilius known for?
Numa for religion and spirituality and Hostilius for war and battle.
who was Tarquinius Superbus and what was he known for?
he was the last king of Rome because he was tyrannical. His son raped Lucretia and she commit suicide which led the romans to vow to never have king again and turning it into a republic.
what were the magistrates?
Members of the republican government (mostly patricians).
what was the Cassian treaty?
a treaty mad with the Latins by the Romans that would ensure every city in Latium will have equal power by switching leaders every year. it also allowed free trade, marriage and immigration.
what were the laws of the 12 tables?
the plebeians went on strike from the city due to inequality between them and the patricians which led to laws and rules being written down to make sentencing fair for plebeians.
what were Secessions?
Plebs that would leave Rome on strike
could plebeians be in the magistrate?
at first no but by the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE they could.
who did the Gauls attack?
Rome and Veii
what does Cursus Honorum mean?
Path of Honours
explain the roman senate
members who had served in the magistrate (Cursus Honorum) and would now advise the current magistrates, it was a life time membership, they had no real authority, they could only advise.
what was the Comitia?
The roman people who would meet and vote for the magistrates.