Quiz 4 Flashcards

1
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Agrippina the Elder

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wife of germanicus mother of caligula

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2
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agrippina the younger

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wife of Claudius mother of nero

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3
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ancrya

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greek site of the res gestae

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4
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antonia

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wife of drusus mother of Claudius.

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5
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Ara pacis Augustae

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altar celebrating Augustus’s return from Spain and Gaul.

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6
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burrus

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Praetorian prefect under nero

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7
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aphrodisias

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city in Asia Minor with large monument to the imperial cult.

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8
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circus maximus

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race track south of palantine

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9
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damnatio memoriae

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erasure of emperors public record after death

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10
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decumanus

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east west divide line on centurion grid

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11
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dio Cassius

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Roman historian, early 3rd century

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12
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domus augustana

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Palace of Dominican on palantine.

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13
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domus aurea

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post fire palace of nero

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14
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domus tramsitoria

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pre fire palace of nero

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15
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drusus

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father of Claudius. brother of tiberius

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16
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fasti capitolini

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inscription on the parthian recording consul

17
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genius Augusti

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spirit of the emperor.

18
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herodes atticus

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wealthy greek senator under Hadrian

19
Q

Italica

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city in baetica, Hispana birth place of Trajan and Hadrian.

20
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jodapata

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site of siege where Josephus was captured by Vespasian

21
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kardo

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north south lines

22
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lares

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spirit of household or place

23
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liva

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wife of augustus mother of tiberius.

24
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ostia

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port town near Rome.

25
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pallas

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Freedman who became treasurer under Claudius.

26
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pantheon

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temple founded by agrippina rebuilt by Trajan and Hadrian.

27
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Pliny the younger.

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public intellectual under trajan

28
Q

res gestae

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augustus biography detailing his achievements.

29
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sejanus

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scheming prefect under tiberius.

30
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seneca

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Roman philosopher that served as an advisor to nero

31
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serapeum/Canopus

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fanciful Pavillion in Hadrian villa evoking famous site at Nile delta.

32
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seviri augustales

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priest of the imperial cult.

33
Q

stadium of Domitian

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built for greek styled foot races

34
Q

tacitus

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Roman historian from 2nd century

35
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templum pacis

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third of the imperial fora built by Vespasian

36
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tigellinus

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prefect later under nero

37
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trivoli

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site of Hadrian famous villa.