November 21 Flashcards
First Civil War?
88-81BCE
First Civil War - Where does Sullas march twice to secure power?
Rome
First Civil War - What was the Sullas Massacre
Sulla massacres c. 1600-4700 opponents and confiscates their property (‘proscriptions’) - list of people (posts in center of city) - if you murder anyone on that list you are granted immunity
First Civil War - What does Sulla do the Senate?
Forces Senate to make him dictator to take advantage of constitutional powers. Last 6 months
Second Civil War?
49-45BCE
Second Civil War - Who fought in the Second Civil War of 49-45BCE? (3)
1) Pompey + Senates
2) Julius Cesar
Second Civil War - What was young Pompey known as?
Young butcher
Second Civil War - Who did Pompey style his hair lol
Like Alexander The Great
Second Civil War - How did Julius Cesar threaten Pompey? (3)
1) Legal Prosecution
2) Exile
3) Crossed Rubicon River and marched to Rome
Second Civil War - Was Julius Cesar a normal dictator? What was the name of his dictatorship?
1) Permanent Dictator - (Dictator Perputus)
Second Civil War - When was Julius Cesar assasinated?
in the ‘ides of March’
Second Civil War - When was Julius Cesar assasinated?
and what was the result?
1) 44 BCE
2) Sturred up further conflict
Second Civil War - Describe the intermediate Civil War? Who was the winner and why was he special?
1) Winner was Octavian aka Agustus(Cesear’s nephew) and Mark Antony (Cesar friend)
Final Civil War - ?
32-31BCE
Final Civil War - Who was the winner?
- Octavian aka Augustus kills Mark Antony
- Octavian aka. Augustus wins
Final Civil War - What did Octavian aka Agustus due to the Hellenisitc world? (2)
1) Defeats Cleopatra ( Last major Hellenic Ruler)
2) End Hellenistic Period
Final Civil War - What role did Octavian play ruling? (2)
1) Assumes sole power as PRINCEPS ( First among equals)
2) Princeps is what we refer to as emperors - from now on Rome will be governed by Princeps
Emergency of Monarchy - How would the Roman Emperor Octavian aka Agustus (princeps) maintain his power w/o being perceived as king (rex)? (4)
1) Maintain respect of Senate
2) Hold supreme military ‘right to command’ (Imperium)
3) Other generals fight under the emperor’s auspices
4) Imperial family monopolizes triumph
5) Professional Standing Army
Answer: Hold the power of Magistrates w/o taking their office - solutions all emperors will carry forward
Munera define -
Public spectacle of gladiator combat
Where was Gladiator combat imported from and who was it attested by?
1) imported from Etruria
2) Attested by Funeral Ritual
Define Ludi
games in honour of Gods - usually Chariot Races
