Rome Flashcards
What is the founding tale of Rome?
romelues and remules were raised by a wolf and the ro killed re and Rome was found on 7 hills
Who were the two worst emporers of Rome
Nero and caligua
What major river gave Rome an advantage with trade
Tiber river
Nicknamed the roman lake
Mediterranian sea
all roads lead to
Rome
Roman culture was influnced by
etruscans and the greeks
the new government in Rome
roman republic
three branches of the roman republic
legislative judicial and executive
most powerful group f lawmakers
the senate
wealthy people in Rome
Partricians
poor people in Rome
plebians
written code of laws posted in the forum
twelve tables
what happened when 2 consuls could not agree in a n emergency
A dictator came for 6 months
who fought in the punic wars
rome and carthage
why where Rome and Carthage fighting
they wanted control over the Mediterranian sea and trade routes
cardigan general
hanniball
roman general
Scipio
dictator for life
Julius Ceaser
March 15 44 bc
JC got stabbed to death by 60 senators
first Emporer of Rome
Octavian or Augustus
period of peace and prosperity
pax romona
what did the Romans want people to do
pay taxes buy roman goods and supplie them with raw material
who had a great wall built
hadrian
new building material
concrete
what did the romn military lke to help keep control
roads
promoted Christianity
constintine
code of justice
justinane
carpe diem
seize the day
