Rome Flashcards
(26 cards)
What was first on the timeline?
7 kings Monarchy
What came second on the timeline?
Roman Republic
What came first in the Roman Republic?
Conquest of the Italian Peninsula
What came second in the Roman Republic?
Punic Wars
What came 3rd on the timeline?
Roman Empire
What came third in the Roman Republic?
Final years of the republic
In 264 BCE
Rome and its allies controlled the entire Italian peninsula
Who did they defeat?
The etruscans
Who did they sign the peace treaty with?
The Latins
When did the Conflict of Orders occur?
Rome’s conquest of the Italian Peninsula
Why did the Romans fight 3 savage wars?
To gain control of the Mediterranean region against Carthage (A city in North Africa)
Where was the first Punic War fought?
On sea
How did Hannibal attack Rome?
By crossing the Alps with North African war elephants
Where did Pompey expand Roman rule?
In eastern lands such as Syria but Julius Caeser conquered much of Gaul
What happens after the Rome becomes an Empire?
The Pax Romona
Who angered the senate by coming back with their army?
Julius Caesar
Who becomes the sole leader of Rome?
Octavian
Agustus encouraged what?
Education, Art, and Literature
What was the thing that Augustus boasted?
“I found Rome brick and left it marble”
What is Christianity based on?
Teachings of Jesus
Roman Emperors killed early Christians by what methods?
Putting them in arenas to be publicly killed by animals.
Killing Christians only made Christianity what?
Spread, because of their bravery.
What was later on the official religion of Rome?
Christianity
In 313 C.E. emperor Constantine did what?
Freedom of religion in the Edict of Milan
