Roman Republic Dates

Question 1

When was the Roman Republic declared/established?

Answer 1

509 BC when the former King Superbus was ousted in an aristocratic coup.

Question 2

When was the Settlement of the Latin War? What did this settlement entail?

Answer 2

338 BC - Latins and other Italians couldn’t conduct diplomacy or establish treaties with anyone except Rome. They also had to provide the Roman army with soldiers.

Question 3

When were the Punic Wars?

Answer 3

264 BC - 146BC

Question 4

First Punic War, what was it about?

Answer 4

Control of Sicily - large naval fleets - predominantly naval battles.

Question 5

Second Punic War, what was it about?

Answer 5

Carthaginian General called Hannibal invaded Italy, so Rome had to defend Italy. Resources were stretched but Romans were victorious.

Question 6

Third Punic War, what was it about?

Answer 6

Final defeat of Carthage, a powerful North African City. Rome was now the most powerful Empire in the Mediterranean.

Question 7

Second and First Century BC - what happened?

Answer 7

Absorption of Greek Culture - Roman conquered Greece but recognised how much more developed and sophisticated its culture was, so simply absorbed it. To the point that by the last century BC, one couldn’t become a member of the Roman Elite without being fluent in Greek culture. Art, architecture, philosophy, literature etc.

Question 8

49BC

Answer 8

Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon with his army, which is illegal because Pro-Consuls weren’t allowed to take their armies out of their territories. This causes Civil War, Pompey governs in Greece and is furious. Mark Antony is assigned as ruler of Italy by Caesar.

Question 9

48BC

Answer 9

Pompey is killed by Ptolemy XIII’s supporters in a bid for Caesar to support them over Cleopatra. Caesar is actually really annoyed at this and takes Cleopatra’s side instead, ensuring she’s Pharoah of Egypt. He also has a child with Cleopatra.

Question 10

46BC

Answer 10

Julius Caesar declares himself Dictator for Life and is given a 10 year term in office.

Question 11

44BC

Answer 11

Cesar is stabbed in the back by Brutus for becoming too powerful. March 15th. Important day in history.

Question 12

What does Caesar’s death provoke?

Answer 12

The beginning of another period of Civil War between Octavian (his adopted son) and Mark Antony (Caesar’s former friend.

Question 13

44BC - 30BC

Answer 13

War rages on between Octavian and Mark Antony because Antony wanted to declare Caesarian the rightful heir to Rome and Octavian didn’t like this.

Question 14

30BC

Answer 14

Mark Antony is killed and Cleopatra commits suicide shortly after via snake.

Question 15

27BC

Answer 15

Octavian is given the name ‘Augustus’ and is declare ‘Primus’ or ‘First Citizen’ of Rome.

Question 16

First Aqueduct and First Road?

Answer 16

312 BC.

Question 17

First Minted Coin?

Answer 17

211 BC