Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Roman History > People > Flashcards

People Flashcards

1
Q

Agrippa the Younger

A

was one of the most prominant women in the julio-cloudian dynasty

she was routhless and ambitious
she became the empress of rome,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Agricola

A

was the province leader of britannia, was written about by tacitus, and was revered as one of the best province leaders

even though the writings were biased

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Antonius Pius

A

was also known as antonius emporer for 138-161

he gained the name pius becuase he saved the senators that were sentenced to death under emporer hadrian

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Bulla Felix

A

because there was rising inequality, people turned to being professional theifs

he was the robin hood of the roman empire

nobody wanted to turn him in because they got money

finally caught because of a roman commander bribed his girlfriend

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Caracalla

A

was the son of Septimius Severus, the empire was divided between the two brothers

Carcalla assissinated his brother and erased everything about him, it was like he didnt exist (damnatio memoriae)

was a bad emporer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Claudius Germanicus (emperor)

A

was popular among the armies

was the nephew of tiberius

his brother was the retarded emporer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Commodus

A

was emporer from 161 to 192

he was reigning over the western roman empire and was the first emporer to be “born in purple”

he declaired himself emporer after hearing that Aurelius had died

he ruled jointly with his father and was one of the 5 good emporers, and actually had an heir to the thrown

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Constantine

A

first roman emporer to be converted to christianity because of the dream while he was at war, this sign will make you win

he built constantinople which was called the New Rome

reign 306-337

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Diocletian

A

Roman emporer from 284-305

he attempted to curb inflation with price controls, but they were just unequal

he kept the roman empire stable for the next 100 years because of his reforms

he was the first roman emporer to retire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Elagabalus

A
  • worst emporer ever
  • turned the emperial palace into a brothel
  • tried to turn himself into a woman
  • worshiped a metiorite
  • married a vestal virgin
  • thought of himself as a god
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Isis

A
  • was an egyptian god
  • was thought of as the ideal mother and wife
  • was the god of magic and nature
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Flavius Josephus

A
  • was a jewish aristocrat
  • had a vision from god that the romans would win and vespasian would be emperor
  • was vespasians counsler
  • took the original scrolls and scriptures with him to rome and writes the jewish bible
  • under him titus sacks jerusalem
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Jesus

A
  • crucified by Pilate, real roman governor
  • christianity started in Judea
  • first images were of him walking on water
  • romans thought of him as a magitian or miracle maker
  • he refused to worship their gods
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Julian

A
  • emporer from 361-363
  • was a philosopher
  • was killed in war against the Sassanid empire
  • He attempted to revive the Roman religions but was unsuccessful in converting people back
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Justinian

A
  • emporer from 527-565
  • one of the last emporers to speak latin as his first language
  • swept through the mediteranean and took back northern africa, italy, sicily
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Livia

A
  • wife of augustus and the perfect wife
  • Rome put a tax on wealthy women, when they had no right to vote
  • she spoke out and told them that they were not going to pay without representation
  • they erected a statue of her right next to the mens statues
17
Q

Marcus Aurelius

A
  • he was the last good emperor 161-180AD
  • a philosopher
18
Q

Mithras

A
  • ancient religion, not much is known
  • creates the world by slaying the bull of the world
  • part of zoroastrianism
  • open to all men, very popular among legionaries
  • exclusive and didnt write anything down
19
Q

Nero

A
  • emperor from 54-68
  • was adopted by Claudius, last of the Julio-Claudii
  • built up the theatres and gladiatoral games as a cultural center
  • he committed suicide because he was facing assasination
  • was accused of the great fire of rome in 64 (to make room for his palace)
20
Q

Octavian (Augustus)

A
  • was emperor for so long that people didnt remember what it was like to have elections
  • gave peace to the roman empire
21
Q

Paul of Tarsus

A
  • was a christian missionary bringing the gospel to the first century
  • preached that jesus was the son of god
  • he is thought to have written half of the gospels of the new testiment
  • he journeyed to rome to face trial, and preached there for 2 years
22
Q

Pliny the Younger

A
  • lawyer, author, and magistrate of rome
  • was a witness of the eruption of mnt. vesuvius
  • under trajan
23
Q

Romulus and Remus

A
  • were the founders of rome
  • were cast in a basket into the river and adopted by a she wolf
  • Romulus killed remus and became the first king of rome
24
Q

Romulus Augustulus

A
  • considered the last roman emporer in rome itself
  • after him western roman empire was founded
  • he was a kid and his parents ruled
  • only for 10 months
25
Q

Shabuhr (or Shapur) I

A
  • king of the Persian empire
  • waged war against the romans and emperor valerian
  • he enslaved him and made him be his footstool for getting up on his horse
  • he died and they stuffed him and used him for 1000 years
26
Q

Tacitus

A
  • was a historian of the roman empire and wrote germania and agricola
  • wrote about the life of his father in law agricola (was biased)
27
Q

Theordora

A
  • she was married to emperor Justinian
  • was the daughter of a bear keeper for the games
  • was a head dancer of the chariot races
  • maybe was a prositute
  • she was the deciding factor for the riots in the hyppodrome, she told justinian to stay and deal with the riot
  • he killed everybody
28
Q

Trajan

A
  • emperor from 98-117
  • extensive public works projects and expanded to the east
  • annexed armenia and mesopotamia
  • he was the second good emperor
29
Q

Valerianus

A
  • emperor from 253-260
  • was captured by the Persian King Shapur I
  • was the kings footstool
30
Q

Vespasian

A
  • was adopted into the Julio Claudian family so it wouldnt die off
  • emperor from 69-79 ad
  • from the military, commander
  • Flavius Josephus was consler under him after fighting aginst the jewish
31
Q

Zenobia

A
  • was queen of the Palmyrene Emprire that fought aginst the romans
  • she took all of roman syria and egypt
  • ruled from 269-274

Roman History (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions