Rome Flashcards
Test 10/18
Where is Rome located?
the banks of the tiber river, italy
How many senators?
300 members
Senators were?
Patricians
Who had little influence in government until the twelve tables?
Plebeians
Where was the twelve tables at?
the forum
All citizens had to..
pay taxes and provide military service
What made romes army good?
- well trained
- loyal to rome
Rome wanted..
control of the italian penisula
Rome and Carthage were in competiton ..
for trade along the western med.
Who won all 3 Punic wars?
Rome!
Who suprised rome by attacking from the north thru the alps?
second punic war.
Hannibal
Julius Cesar committed treason across what river?
Rubicon
When was Cesear killed?
Ides of March
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Octavian recieves name?
Augustus
What are Augustus Achievements?
- laid foundation for a stable gov.
- Issued coins to make trade easier
- failed to provide for peaceful succesion of emperors
Pax Romana?
represents 200 years of peace from Augustus
Achievements of Hadrian?
- codified roman law
- builds defensive wall against england
- builds pantheon
was Rome tolerant of Christianity?
Rome was NOT tolerant of Christianity and began persucations
Which emperor issued the edict of milan?
Constantine
When was the edict of milan issued?
313
which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Theodosius
Who controverted the most to Christianity?
Paul
what attracted people to Christianity?
the idea of salvation
which emperor divides the roman empire east and west?
Diocletian
who invades and threatens the borders?
Germanic tribes
Achievements of Constantine?
- Edict of Milan in 313
- First roman emperor to be christian
3.created a second capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople
Location of Constanitonople?
- eastern frontier
- distance from Germanic invasions
- crossroads of trade
- fortied site
Romace languages?
French, Porteguese, Spanish, Italian and Romanian
