Other People to Know from Unit 2

Question 1

Julius Caesar

Answer 1

Declared himself a dictator. Was killed.

-A critical part of the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire in 60 BC

Question 2

Remus

Answer 2

Killed by Romulus for power in the beginning of Rome …
-Romulus and Remus were twins whose story tells the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus.

Question 3

Cincinnatus

Answer 3

Roman hero
-He left the plow to lead Roman forces to victory, and without a second thought returned to his farm, giving up the power of a dictator.

Question 4

Odoacer

Answer 4

Germanic general

• Took control in AD 476, killing the last Western Emperor of Rome, a 14-year-old boy named ROMULUS.
• This is the FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.*
• Odoacer ruled for 15 years until VISIGOTHS killed him.

Question 5

Cicero

Answer 5

High ranking Roman CONSUL, writer, lawyer, orator.

-Spoke out against JULIUS CAESAR when Caesar declared himself a dictator.

Question 6

Romulus

Answer 6

Legendary founder and first king of Rome, after he killed his brother REMUS.

Question 7

Theodora

Answer 7

Wife of Emperor JUSTINIAN.

• Former actress, strong powerful woman
• Convinced Justinian to give women rights like owning land.
• Also convinced him to stand up to revolting tax payers and he did and won.

Question 8

Virgil

Answer 8

Poet

• Inspired by Homer’s Odyssey (famous Greek work).
• Virgil’s epic poem the Aeneid describes adventures of Trojan prince Aeneas, who was presented as the ideal Roman: brave, self-controlled, and loyal to the gods.

Question 9

Hannibal

Answer 9

in 219 BC Hannibal of Carthage attacked Saguntum, an independent city allied with Rome, which sparked the outbreak of the Second PUNIC WAR. Then he marched his massive army across the Pyrenees and Alps mountains into central Italy in what would be remembered as one of the most famous campaigns in history.

• Sparked 2nd PUNIC WAR.
• African elephants.
• Most skilled and successful army Rome ever faced.

Question 10

Alaric

Answer 10

VISIGOTH leader

-Captured city of Rome in AD 410. Was the first time Rome had been conquered in 800 years.

Question 11

Horace

Answer 11

Poet.

• Wrote SATIRES that poked fun at human weaknesses.
• Also wrote ODES, poems that expressed strong emotions.
• Was inspired by Greek works.