Roman History-Topics Flashcards
Marius
Senator of the Populares
Democratic
favored by the plebians
Orgetorix
man in charge of the Helvitian migration
wanted to overthrow magistrates
wealthy man
conspiracy of Orgetorix
Dumnorix
brother of the king of Aedui
took part in the Conspiracy of Orgetorix
Casticus
son of Sequani king
took part in the Conspiracy of Orgetorix
First Triumvirate
secret organization that manipulates gov. to gain power
Pompey-military, aristocrat
Crassus-wealth, aristocrat
Caesar-plebians
Aduatuci
Tribe that broke a contract with Julius Caesar and got completely wiped out.
Populares
a political group favored by the Plebians
Second Triumvirate
organization created by Mark Antony to hunt down the assassins of Caesar
Mark Antony
Lepidus-oldest living general
Octavian-Ceasar
wall and ditch
Sulla
Senator of the Optimates
favored by aristocrats
Labienus
military mastermind
general of the 10th legion
Ariovistus
Leader of the Suebi
Caesar might have made a treaty with the german leader because the Germans did not invade Gaul when the legion is taken away from boarder
Pompey
a member of the first triumvirate
great enemy of Caesar
runs away to Pharselus and Egypt
Belgiuns
known for their braveness and brutality
furthest from Rome
mertiants do not always travel there
next to the germans
Vercingetorix
leader of Arverni tribe
became leader of the Gallic Alliance
came up with tactic against the Triple Acies
Optimates
Political group supported by the aristocrats
Brutus
the assassin of Caesar
family of crest: “Protecting Rome from kings”
Allobroges
tribe that invaded Rome during the Catilinarian Conspiracy
Cleopatra
Queen of Egypt
had relationships with Caesar and M. Antony
Druids
the priestly class
all beliefs are not writen down
their words are above law in Gaul
Crassus
Senate who went to Brutus for the assassination of Caesar
three reasons:
family crest
Caesar is dictator for life
Ceasar will marry Cleopatra, die, Cleopatra will take over
Battle of Genava
First battle of the Gallic wars
Caesar wants to start a war
Romans vs. Helvitians
Wall and ditch
Romans chase Helvitians into Sequani territory
Sequani declears war on Caesar
Caesar and Aedui VS Helvitians and Sequani
Battle of Gergovia
the Gallic Alliance against Caesar
use of Chariot warfare against Triplex Acies
worst defeat from Caesar
Battle of Alesia
a seige at Alesia
Vercingetorix and the Gallic tribe are at Alesia
Caesar goes to Alesia and cuts off their supplies
Caesar and Vercingetorix made a negotiation
Vercingetorix surrenders with terms:
- psear the Arverni
- Spare the Aedui
Last battle of the Callic Wars
Battle of Pharselus
Pompey flees to Pharselus with Italian legion
Caesar persues Pompey
Pompey appoints Labienus as general of Italian legion
Labienus dies on battle field
Pompey flees to Egypt
Battle of Actium
Antony and Cleopatra wants to invade Rome
Octavian uses naval forces to defeat Antony and Cleopatra’s forces because they are helpless at sea.
How did the Catilinarian Conspiracy affect the Roman involvement in the Gallic wars?
the allobroges were involved
What events in Caesar’s life help change his postition of supporting a democratic form of government in faver of a dictatorship?
the formation of the First Triumvirate
Julius becomes a counsil of Rome and gets total power
What was the conspiracy of Orgetorix?
Orgetorix wants to overthrow the Magestrates of Helvetii
Orgetorix goes to Dumnorix of Aedui and Casticus of Sequani for help
he wants to form a triumvirate so that they could unite all of Gaul
What events prompted Caesar to cross the Rubican with the Tenth Legion? What was the immediate result of the crossing?
the senate summons Caesar for questioning after the end of the Gallic Wars.
Caesar has commited numerous “crimes” during the Gallic wars
- invation of the sequani
- removing legions from boarders
- conditional surrender at Alesia
- treaty with the Aedui
- possible treaty with Germany
Caesar crossing the Rubican with soldiers means an invation on Rome.
