Part One Extras—Roman Civilization Flashcards
When did the monarchy begin?
April 21, 753 BC
When did the monarchy end?
510 BC
How many Roman kings were there?
seven
Who was the first king of Rome?
Romulus
Who was the father of Romulus
Mars
Who was the mother of Romulus
Rhea Silvia
Who was the brother of Romulus?
Remus
Who were Romulus and Remus raised by?
Faustulus the shepard
Who was the wife of Faustulus?
Acca Laurentia
Who was the grandfather of Romulus?
Numitor
Where did Romulus go to help his grandfather get his throne back?
Alba Longa
Who took the throne from Numitor?
Amulius
On which hill did Romulus build a city?
Palatine
On which hill did Remus build a city?
Aventine
Who was Romulus’s wife?
Hersilia
Who did Romulus co-rule with?
Titus Tatius
Where was Titus Tatius from?
Sabinia
What was Romulus called after death?
Quirinus
Who was the second king of Rome?
Numa Pompilius
Which king invented the calendar?
Numa Pompilius
Which king established religion?
Numa Pompilius
Who was the consort of Numa Pompilius?
Egeria
What was unique about Egeria?
a nymph
Who was the third king of Rome?
Tullus Hostilius
What city did Tullus Hostilius destroy?
Alba Longa
Who was the king of Alba Longa when it was destroyed?
Mettius Fufetius
What two sets of triplets fought during the reign of Tullus Hostilius?
The Roman Horatii triplets and the Alban Curiatii triplets
Which king built the Curia?
Tullus Hostilius
Who was the fourth king of Rome?
Ancus Marcius
Which king was said to have build the Pons Sublicius?
Ancus Marcius
What was the first bridge across the Tiber river?
Pons Sublicius
Who was the fifth king of Rome?
Tarquinius Priscus
What does “Priscus” mean in Tarquinius Priscus’s name?
The Elder
Who was the wife of Tarquinius Priscus?
Tanaquil
Which king is said to have drained the Forum and begun work on the Circus Maximus?
Tarquinius Priscus
Who was the sixth king of Rome?
Servius Tullius
Which king was supposedly born a slave?
Servius Tullius
Which king built the Servian wall?
Servius Tullius
Who killed Servius Tullius?
his daughter Tullia and Superbus, her husband
Who was the seventh king of Rome?
Tarquinius Superbus
Which king of Rome was also known as, “The Proud”?
Tarquinius Superbus
Which king of Rome built the Cloaca Maxima?
Tarquinius Superbus
When did the Republic begin?
509 BC
When did the Republic end?
27 BC
Who were the first two consuls of the republic?
Lucius Junius Brutus and Collatinus
What is the name of Collatinus’s wife who was raped by Tarquinius’s son, told the consuls, and then killed herself?
Lucretia
With whom did Tarquinius Superbus seek help after beign chased out of Rome?
The Etruscans
What is the name of the Etruscan king who fought the Romans in the early republic?
Lars Porsenna
What was the capital city of Etruria during the early republic?
Clusium
What man fought Etruscans at Sublician Bridge (Pons Sublicius)?
Horatius Cocles
What was Horatius Cocles also known as?
One-Eyed
What man tried to kill Porsenna, was captured, then thrust his right arm into a fire to prove his bravery, and was released because of this?
Gaius Mucius Scaevola
What nickname was given to Gaius Mucius Scaevola?
Lefty
What Roman girl held by Porsenna swam the Tiber to get back to Rome?
Cloelia
Who defeated the Volscian city of Corioli, was exiled from Rome, and then attacked Rome,but was only stopped by the pleas of his mother and wife?
Coriolanus
Who was the wife of Coriolanus?
Volumnia
Who was the mother of Coriolanus?
Veturia
Who was dictator in 458 BC?
Cincinnatus
For how many days was Cincinnatus dictator?
16
Who and where did Cincinnatus fight?
Aequi at Mount Algidus
What was the name of the laws codified by the decemviri?
12 Tables
Between what years were the 12 Tables written?
451 BC - 450 BC
Who led the decemviri?
Appius Claudius
Who defeated the Veii, was later exiled, then finally,when he helped rid Rome of Gauls, was called pater patriae?
Camillus
What major event occurred in 390 BC?
Gauls beat Rome at Allia River
Who was the Gallic chief at Allia River in 390 BC?
Brennus
What famous quote did Brennus say, and what does it translate to in English?
Vae Victis - “Woe to the conquered”
Name two notable Roman defeats during the 2nd Samnite War, and give the years they occurred.
Caudine Forks (321 BC) and Lautulae (315 BC)
What occurred in 312 BC?
Appius Claudius Caecus built the Appian Way and Aqua Appia
What was significant about Appius Claudius Caecus?
he was blind
What man in an act of devotion charged between his cavalry and the Gauls to his death?
Decius Mus
At what battle during what year did Decius Mus fight?
Battle of Sentinum in 295 BC
What man was the first to fight Rome with elephants?
Pyrrhus
Where was Pyrrhus king of?
Epirus (Greece)
What battle took place in 280 BC?
Heraclea
What Pyrrhic victory took place in 279 BC?
Asculum
What battle took place in 275 BC?
Beneventum
Who was the unbribable Roman ambassador who Pyrrhus attempted to bribe?
Fabricius
When did the First Punic War begin?
264 BC
What were Rome and Carthage fighting over?
Messana(Sicily)
What was the first battle of the First Punic War?
Battle of Agrigentum
When was the Battle of Agrigentum?
262 BC
What type of battle was the Battle of Agrigentum?
land battle
What occurred between 261 and 260 BC
Rome builds naval fleet
When was the Battle of Mylae?
260 BC
What was Rome’s first naval victory?
Mylae
What type of battle was the Battle of Mylae?
naval
What battle occurred in 256 BC?
Ecnomus
What kind of battle was Ecnomus?
naval victory
Who was admiral during the Battle of Mylae?
Dulius
Besides a battle, what occurred in 256 BC?
Regulus lands in Africa
When was the defeat of Regulus’s army?
255 BC
What does Rome Capture in 254 BC?
Panormus
What occurred in 250 BC?
Romans win at Panormus; siege of Lilybaeum
When did the First Punic War end?
241 BC
Who’s defeat occurred in 249 BC?
Claudius’s
Where was the naval defeat in 249 BC located?
Drepanum
What bad omen foresaw the naval defeat in 249 BC?
Claudius throws sacred chickens overboard
What occurred in 247 BC?
Hamilcar Barca starts Carthaginian offensive in western Sicily
What battle occurred in 241 BC?
Aegates Island(Roman naval victory)