Roma Republica Flashcards
Horatius
Officer of the army, general
Romulus and Remus
Founded the city Rome, sons of a Latin woman and the war god Mars, lending the Romans a divine legend
Aeneid
A poem written by Virgil who tried to show Rome’s past was a heroic as Greece (Roman version of the Odyssey)
Alps
Protected Italy as a boundary from the North
Po River
In the north, transportation, food and trade
Tiber River
Where Rome is located on, provided food, transportation and trade
Which people had migrated to the Italian peninsula by 800 BC?
Latins (ancestors of Romans)
Republic
When people choose the officials, prevent any individual from gaining to much power
What was the role of the dictator?
Has complete control over the government, appointed by the Senate, and only ruled for 6 months
What is the origin of the word “veto”?
Latin for “I forbid”
Dictator had power of veto
Assembly of Tribes
The representative body for the Plebeians (tribunes)
Assembly of Centuries
The representative body for the soldiers (centurians)
Law of the Twelve Tables
Made it possible for the first time for plebeians to appeal a judgement handed down by a patrician judge
What rights did Plebeians gradually achieve in the Republic?
Elect their own officials, join the army, choose as consuls and appoint to other high offices, open the senate itself to Plebeians
What were the military innovations that the Romans used to their advantage?
Made the plebeians part of the army
