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Roman Empire And Emperors Flashcards

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Empire ended

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476 ad

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Empire started

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31 bc

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Emperor Caesar adopted

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Augustus

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Created the praetorian guard

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Augustus

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Who had Pax Romana? What is it? How long did it last?

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Augustus, 200 hundred years of peace, golden age of literature

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A main focus was extreme bringing about of traditional roman values

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Augustus

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Augustus became emperor after this battle

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Battle of actium 31bc

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Augustus’s original name which was changed by the senate in 27 bc

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Octavian

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Augustus added these places to the Roman Empire

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Spain Gaul Syria Egypt

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How many possible heirs died to Octavian

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3

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10
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Created post office system

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Augustus

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Heir to Augustus

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Tiberius

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What battles did Tiberius fight in

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Frontier Pannonia and illyricum

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Who was planning to overthrow Tiberius and was eventually killed by him?

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Sejanus

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What did Tiberius do at the end of his emperor ship

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Left Rome, went to campania built palace on Capri (island)

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Caligula got his name from…?

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“Little boot” bc he wore his fathers boot

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Whose mother and brother were killed by sejanus?

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Caligula

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What was the name of Caligula’s horse and what did he want to do with it?

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Tried to make incitatus a senator

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How did Caligula die?

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Assassinated by praetorian guard

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What happened to Caligula?

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He was a fair a just ruler until he contracted brain fervor

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What emperor was known for major physical disabilities?

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Claudius

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21
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What was Claudius’a main war

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Conquered Britain

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What did Claudius build?

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2 aqueducts

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Who were claudius’s wives?

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Medsalina and agrippina (neros mom)

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How did Claudius die?

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Agrippina poisoned him with mushrooms

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Nero main points

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Might have caused great fire in Rome (64ad)
Built golden house and blamed Christians
Actor and punished people who left
Nero killed himself

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Vespasian is known for what economically

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Raised taxes and eliminated tax exemptions

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Who began the construction if the colosseum and what was it known as?

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Flavian amphitheater and Vespasian

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How did Vespasian get to be emperor

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Climbed the ladder with great military success

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Who expanded the empire to its greatest?

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Trajan

30
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What did Trajan try to uphold

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Augustan principles

31
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What wars did Trajan have to deal with

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Dacio

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What did Trajan build

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Trajan column and Trajan market

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How did Trajan die

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Natural causes

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Hadrian main points

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Built hadrians wall in Britain (set northern border and protection) 73 mi
Famous villa in trivoli
Died naturally

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Antonious Pius built what?

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Renovated the pans sublicius (bridge)
Erected mausoleum of Hadrian divine
Temple of Hadrian

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Who was hadrians wife

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Taustina

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What did Pius focus on

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Strengthening within the empire

38
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Who was buried in the Moslem of Hadrian

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Marcus Aurelius

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What was Marcus Aurelius known for

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Meditations and being. Philosopher + stoic

40
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Who was addicted to opium

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Marcus Aurelius

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What war did Marcus Aurelius fight in?

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Parthian war

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What did Marcus Aurelius build

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Built triumphal column

43
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Who had to compete with two governors but gained power from his legions?

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Septimus Severus

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What did septimus Severus build

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Harbor basilica in the forum in leptus magna

Arch of septimus Severus in roman forum

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Where did septimus Severus fight?

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Took capital of Parthia
Added Mesopotamia
Ventured in caledonia (Scotland)

46
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Who became junior emperor at 7?

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Caracalla

47
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What did Caracalla build

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Baths of Caracalla

48
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What does Caracalla mean

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Name from cloak he wore

49
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Who did Caracalla fight with

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Mini war with geta (died in mothers arms)

50
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How did Caracalla die?

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Assassinated by Julius Mārtius member of imperial body guard

51
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What did Caracalla do to “help Rome”

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Granted roman citizenship to all to increase revenue

52
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Who built the last aqueduct?

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Alexander Severus

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What was Alexander severuss downfall?

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Persian and German wars bc he was too young / weak to lead

54
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What did Alexander Severus rename?

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Rebuilt thermal of Nero and renamed it thermal Alexandrine

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How did Alexander Severus die

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Assassinated in 235ad and was last of severance dynasty

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How did Diocletian start ruling?

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Started as tetrarchy (rule of four emperors to handle size): 2 augusti 2 Caesars

57
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How did Diocletian keep up with the. Empire

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Took a cesus

58
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What did Diocletian build

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He baths and palace of Diocletian

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What did Diocletian. Do at the beginning of his career?

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Began in the army, he recognized the army to have border guards and palace troops

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Who did Diocletian hate and persecute

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Christians

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What did Diocletian want to be called and what did he do with if

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Instead of princeps. He wanted dominus noster. He restricted people from him

62
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First emperor to retire

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Diocletian

63
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Go vetted to Christianity and called himself the 13th apostle

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Constantine

64
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Who did Constantine wage war with and why

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Licinius bc he was persecuting Christians

65
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How did Constantine become Christian

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Saw vision if cross with words hoc signo vinces “in this sign you will win” at the battle if milvian bridge

66
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Where did Constantine build the new capital

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Constantinople

67
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What strict laws did Constantine have

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Increasing morality of empire. Strict punishment for crimes

Draconian laws

68
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Last emperor

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Romulus Augustus (476ad)

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