Roman control Flashcards

1
Q

Significance of the inscription from a statue of Nepos?

A

Shows his illustrious career, including being governor of lower Germany and Thrace as well as Britain

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2
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‘both of them fine soldiers’

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Tacitus on Plautius and Scapula

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3
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‘Suetonius Paulinus enjoyed two years of success, conquering fresh tribes and strengthening forts’

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Tacitus on Paulinus, prior to the Iceni rebellion

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4
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‘had not Paulinus, on hearing of the revolt, made speed to help, Britain would have been lost’

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Tacitus places great personal responsibility on Paulinus for being able to subdue the rebellion

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5
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Under which governor was there a ‘serious mutiny’ (Tacitus) due to the boredom of the troops?

A

Trebellius Maximus

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6
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‘he resolved to root out the causes of rebellion’ - tacitus

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Tacitus on Agricola’s change to the attitudes of the governor

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7
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Which 3 governors in between the Iceni rebellion and the troubles in Brigantia were tasked with consolidating territory south of the Fosse Way and rebuilding the destroyed cities?

A

Turpilianus, Maximus and Bolanus

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8
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‘Catus, frightened by this disaster and the hatred borne him by the provincials, whom he had driven to war through his greed, fled to Gaul’ - Tacitus

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Tacitus on procurator Catus who was the procurator at the time of the Iceni rebellion. Dio directly blames Catus for the rebellion

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9
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Evidence that Governors didn’t control other administrators of the province?

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Procurator Julius Classicianus complained about Paulinus’ treatment of the rebels, which clearly had enough evidence to make Nero change the Governor and the approach to governing Britain

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10
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Purpose of Speculatores

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served as a military police force and scouts

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11
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Purpose of beneficiarii

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seems to be soldiers that also acted as assistants to the governors and could be deployed however the governor thought was necessary
- in other areas of the empire, they were responsible for collecting corn, supervising road systems, postal service etc.

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12
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who were auxiliary troops

A

soldiers from provinces, serving abroad

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13
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Evidence of Britons joining to be cavalry auxiliary for Rome elsewhere in the empire

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Vindolanda tablet

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14
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Dere Street location

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York to Scotland

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15
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Stanegate location

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Corbridge to Carlisle

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16
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Watling Street location

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London to Wroxeter

17
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Fosse Way location

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Lincoln to Exeter

18
Q

What buildings other than fortresses did the military assist in building?

A

Administrative, judicial and entertainment buildings

19
Q

Classis Britannica

A

Roman British fleet, used to supply soldiers, e.g during the Welsh and Caledonian campaigns as well as the early conquest period

20
Q

Evidence that the Classis Britannica was helping the legions build Hadrian’s Wall?

A

An inscription from one of the granaries of a fort

21
Q

What three client Kingdoms had been established by AD47?

A

The Iceni (King Prasutagus)
The Regni (King Cogidubnus)
The Brigantes (Queen Cartimandua)

22
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Tacitus on Prasutagus’ reason to establish a client Kingdom and make Claudius his co-heir with his daughters

A

‘thinking that by such submission his kingdom and family would be kept from any harm’

23
Q

Evidence of the mutual benefit of client kindoms?

A

The Romans repeatedly protected Cartimandua from Venutius, partially in return for her betrayal of Caratacus in 51DA

24
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‘certain domains were presented to King Cogidumnus, who maintained his unswerving loyalty’

A

Tacitus on Cogidubnus’ incentive for establishing a client kingdom

25
Q

Which Briton king got Roman citizenship and how do we know?

A

Cogidubnus, from the Chichester dedication slab

26
Q

Governor 43-47

A

Plautius

27
Q

Governor 47-52

A

Scapula

28
Q

Governor 52-57

A

Gallus

29
Q

governor 57/58

A

Veranius

30
Q

Governor 58-61/62

A

Paulinus

31
Q

Governor 61/2-63

A

Turpilianus

32
Q

Governor 63-69

A

Maximus

33
Q

Governor 69-71

A

Bolanus

34
Q

Governor 71-74

A

Cerialis

35
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Governor 74-78

A

Frontinus

36
Q

Governor 78-84

A

Agricola

37
Q

Governor 84-89 ish

A

Lucullus

38
Q

Governor 122-125?

A

Nepos