People Flashcards
Marcus Antonius
c. 83 BC - 30 BC
military leader, served under Julius Caesar, part of second Triumvirate, growing conflict with Octavian/Augustus led to suicide with Cleopatra
Gaius Julius Caesar
12 July 100 - 15 March 44 BC
senator, military leader, man of the people, part of First Triumvirate, then dictator, then assassinated
Cato the Elder
234 BC - 149 BC
came from peasant family, military tribute during Second Punic War, strict morals, anti-Greece, obsessed with Carthage “Carthago delenda est”
Cicero (just year)
106 BC - 43 BC
Cincinnatus
legendary hero who in 458 BC was summoned from his plow to save Rome from attack, resigned dictatorship after 16 days
Appius Claudius Caecus
built Via Appia and Aqua Appia in 312 BC
Gaius Flaminius
- 217 BC
Built Via Flaminia and Circus Flaminius in 220 BC, was killed fighting Hannibal