Roman Empire And Emperors Flashcards
Empire ended
476 ad
Empire started
31 bc
Emperor Caesar adopted
Augustus
Created the praetorian guard
Augustus
Who had Pax Romana? What is it? How long did it last?
Augustus, 200 hundred years of peace, golden age of literature
A main focus was extreme bringing about of traditional roman values
Augustus
Augustus became emperor after this battle
Battle of actium 31bc
Augustus’s original name which was changed by the senate in 27 bc
Octavian
Augustus added these places to the Roman Empire
Spain Gaul Syria Egypt
How many possible heirs died to Octavian
3
Created post office system
Augustus
Heir to Augustus
Tiberius
What battles did Tiberius fight in
Frontier Pannonia and illyricum
Who was planning to overthrow Tiberius and was eventually killed by him?
Sejanus
What did Tiberius do at the end of his emperor ship
Left Rome, went to campania built palace on Capri (island)
Caligula got his name from…?
“Little boot” bc he wore his fathers boot
Whose mother and brother were killed by sejanus?
Caligula
What was the name of Caligula’s horse and what did he want to do with it?
Tried to make incitatus a senator
How did Caligula die?
Assassinated by praetorian guard
What happened to Caligula?
He was a fair a just ruler until he contracted brain fervor
What emperor was known for major physical disabilities?
Claudius
What was Claudius’a main war
Conquered Britain
What did Claudius build?
2 aqueducts
Who were claudius’s wives?
Medsalina and agrippina (neros mom)
How did Claudius die?
Agrippina poisoned him with mushrooms
Nero main points
Might have caused great fire in Rome (64ad)
Built golden house and blamed Christians
Actor and punished people who left
Nero killed himself
Vespasian is known for what economically
Raised taxes and eliminated tax exemptions
Who began the construction if the colosseum and what was it known as?
Flavian amphitheater and Vespasian
How did Vespasian get to be emperor
Climbed the ladder with great military success
Who expanded the empire to its greatest?
Trajan
What did Trajan try to uphold
Augustan principles
What wars did Trajan have to deal with
Dacio
What did Trajan build
Trajan column and Trajan market
How did Trajan die
Natural causes
Hadrian main points
Built hadrians wall in Britain (set northern border and protection) 73 mi
Famous villa in trivoli
Died naturally
Antonious Pius built what?
Renovated the pans sublicius (bridge)
Erected mausoleum of Hadrian divine
Temple of Hadrian
Who was hadrians wife
Taustina
What did Pius focus on
Strengthening within the empire
Who was buried in the Moslem of Hadrian
Marcus Aurelius
What was Marcus Aurelius known for
Meditations and being. Philosopher + stoic
Who was addicted to opium
Marcus Aurelius
What war did Marcus Aurelius fight in?
Parthian war
What did Marcus Aurelius build
Built triumphal column
Who had to compete with two governors but gained power from his legions?
Septimus Severus
What did septimus Severus build
Harbor basilica in the forum in leptus magna
Arch of septimus Severus in roman forum
Where did septimus Severus fight?
Took capital of Parthia
Added Mesopotamia
Ventured in caledonia (Scotland)
Who became junior emperor at 7?
Caracalla
What did Caracalla build
Baths of Caracalla
What does Caracalla mean
Name from cloak he wore
Who did Caracalla fight with
Mini war with geta (died in mothers arms)
How did Caracalla die?
Assassinated by Julius Mārtius member of imperial body guard
What did Caracalla do to “help Rome”
Granted roman citizenship to all to increase revenue
Who built the last aqueduct?
Alexander Severus
What was Alexander severuss downfall?
Persian and German wars bc he was too young / weak to lead
What did Alexander Severus rename?
Rebuilt thermal of Nero and renamed it thermal Alexandrine
How did Alexander Severus die
Assassinated in 235ad and was last of severance dynasty
How did Diocletian start ruling?
Started as tetrarchy (rule of four emperors to handle size): 2 augusti 2 Caesars
How did Diocletian keep up with the. Empire
Took a cesus
What did Diocletian build
He baths and palace of Diocletian
What did Diocletian. Do at the beginning of his career?
Began in the army, he recognized the army to have border guards and palace troops
Who did Diocletian hate and persecute
Christians
What did Diocletian want to be called and what did he do with if
Instead of princeps. He wanted dominus noster. He restricted people from him
First emperor to retire
Diocletian
Go vetted to Christianity and called himself the 13th apostle
Constantine
Who did Constantine wage war with and why
Licinius bc he was persecuting Christians
How did Constantine become Christian
Saw vision if cross with words hoc signo vinces “in this sign you will win” at the battle if milvian bridge
Where did Constantine build the new capital
Constantinople
What strict laws did Constantine have
Increasing morality of empire. Strict punishment for crimes
Draconian laws
Last emperor
Romulus Augustus (476ad)
