Rome Flashcards
When was the roman kingdom?
753-509 BCE
When was the roman republic?
509-27 BCE
When was the roman empire?
27 BCE- 395 CE
Alps to the north advantages?
Isolates italy from the rest of europe
Alps to the nort Disadvantages?
Isolates italy from the rest of europe
Apennies advantages?
seperates city-states
Apennies disadvantages?
Seperates city-states
Mediterrian sea advantages?
Food/Iriigation & easy travel
M.S disadvantages?
Allows for easier travel
How was Rome discovered?
Romulus and Remus were discoverd being nurse by a she-wolf
Why was Remus killed?
An argument resulted in Romulus killing Remus
Who is Rome named after?
Romulus
What helped populate the city?
Romulus offered and asylum to fugitives and exiles
How does romulus abtain women?
Devises a plan to kidnap them
What do they do after they kidnap women?
They are forced to marry the romans
Expansion of Rome?
Combination of the Etruscans and the greeks
What did Sextus Tarquinius do?
Raped a woman names Lucretia who took her life after
2 Consuls and numerous magistrates
Run the military and government, consuls served for one year
Senate: 300 fathers/patricii
Made up of patricians
Assembly: different groups of patricians and plebeians
Voted on laws passed by senate, vetoed acctions of magistrates
How many kings did the roman kingdom have?
7
Who was the roman republic ruled by?
Two elected consuls for one year each
Does rome expand rapidly during this period?
Yes
How many major wars does Rome have with Carthage
3
How many major wars did rome win against Carthage
All 3
What did these wars provide rome with?
Enough military experience to be fromidable against everyone
Who did Caesar conquer?
Gaul
Who did Pompey conquer?
The eastern mediterranean
When did Caesars civil war begin?
When he corssed the Rubicon River
Who was Caesar’s civil war between?
Julius Caesar vs Pompey
Who assassinated Pompey?
King Ptolemy XIII
why was caesar disgusted?
He was presented with pompeys head
Who became Caesar’s ally
Cleopatra
What political position did Caesar assume after winning the war
Consuls, Trubune, and dictator
Who assassinated Caesar?
Senators who were scared he would become king
What was brought along with his death?
The roman republic would die too
Who would Caesar leave his wealth too?
His grand-nephew, Octavian
Who was Octavians main opp?
Mark Antony
How long did Augustus rule for?
43 years
What was the traditional view of the fall of Rome?
Barbarian invasion
Who invaded rome?
Ostrogoths,Huns,Visigoths,vandals,franks,saxons
When did they conquer rome?
476 CE
Second reason rome fell?
Over extension
The 3rd reason?
Corruption and degradation
Was the eastern or western part in chaos?
The western
What was the capital of the eastern part of rome?
Constantinople
What did the western part become?
The byzantine empire
What did the Byzantine empire consider themself?
Romans
Was the byzantine government different then the roman
No
what was the big difference between the roman and byzantine empire
Byzantine spoke greek and were christian
