Roman Empire Flashcards
Roman Empire
Imperial Rome
Born Gaius Octavius Great Nephew to Caesar Named Caesar’s successor Helped drive out Caesar’s assassins Help from Mark Antony Names to Senate (43 BC) Gains Consulshi
Octavian
Octavian, Antony, Lepidus divided the Empire among themselves.
Second Triumvirate
Who did Antony have a romance with?
Cleopatra
Who battled to control Rome?
Antony and Octavius
Who commits Suicide when Octavian is attacking Alexandria?
Cleopatra and Antony
means “Roman Peach” in latin, lasted over 200 years
Pax Romana
Created using Volcanic ash, helped with the building of most Roman structures, Stronger than today’s
Roman Concrete
Could support massive amount of weight, used in many of their great buildings
Roman Arch
Brought fresh water to the Roman cities, mountain springs, used gravity
Roman Aqueducts
built with many layers, built all across empire, all lead to Rome, some still around today
.roman roads
Built during the Flavian Dynasty Used for Entertainment Took 10 years to build 620 feet by 513 feet Three stories Could fit 50,000 people inside
Colosseum
Built as a Temple to all Gods Best preserved Roman Monument Not quite sure when it was 1st built Giant Dome Ceiling Largest unsupported dome in world Diameter = 142 FT
Pantheon
Many Roman artists copied or imitated art from across the Empire
Roman diverse art
Roman’s believed the center of the universe was the earth.
Ptolemaic System
Health and Medicine of Rome
Promoted Cleanliness (Public Baths) Built hospitals in Rom (Soldiers)
Question any ideas or facts you heard about
ALWAYS ASK
“ How do they know that?” or “How can they be sure”
Skepticism
Don’t waste time on things that really didn’t matter
Use your time well help improve the world
Stoicism
Early Persecution
Cause of Roman Fire
Thrown to animals in the Colosseum
Emperor Nero
Latin/Roman Catholic
Traditional Romans
Capital = Rome
Western Empire
Greek/Eastern Orthodox
Diverse Cultures
“Byzantine Empire”
Capital = Constantinople
Eastern Empire
Political Causes of Emperor’s Decline
Civil Wars and Unrests
Division of the Empire
Corruption
Social causes of Emperor’s decline
Disloyalty
Decline in population
Social Class Gap (slaves)
Economic causes of Emperor’s decline
Poor Harvests
Over Expand
Inflation
