Rome Flashcards

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Patricians

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Wealthy landowners
Can hold public office
An sectors gave right to rule

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Senator

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Member of roman government, 1 of 300
Wealthy
Serve for life

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Plebeians

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Citizens
Majority 
Own land
No public office 
Cannot marry patricians
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Consuls

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2 individuals
Commanded army and directed gov.
1 year every 10 years
Selected by senate
Can veto each other
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Dictator

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Elected by senate in times of crisis

Absolute

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Legion

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Section of army

About 5000-6000 soldiers

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Hannibal

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Leader of Carthage
Wanted revenge
Big military
Defeated by general Scipio

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Julius Caesar

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Elected consul
Young popular general
Defeated Pompey
Killed by senate out of fear

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Octavian

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Caesars grandnephew
Second triumvirate 
Kill Caesars killers and take control
First official emperor
Later Augustus
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Mark Antony

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Part of second triumvirate
Falls in love with cleopatra
Killed by Octavian after being suspected of plotting against him

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Augustus

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New name for Octavian

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Cleopatra

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Wanted to restore rightful rule over Eygpt
Was suspected of treason
Committed suicide before Octavian reached her

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Triumvirate

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3 way rule

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Pompey

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Popular older general
Angry with senate for refusing land grants to soldiers
Later becomes senates pet
Defeated by Julius Caesar

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Absolute ruler

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Only ruler

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First triumvirate

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Julius Caesar
Pompey
Crassus

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Pax Romana

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“Roman peace”
Economy improved
And peace and prosperity in empire

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Cicero

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Wrote highly about Rome

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Constantine

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First Christan emperor

Moved capital to Constantinople

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Germanic invaders

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They were coming from the births and running from the Huns

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Triumvirate

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Ruled by three people

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Diocletian reforms

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Cleans up military
People can’t leave jobs
Divides empire

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Reasons for spread of Christianity

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Latin and Greek
Forgiving G-d
Road system

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Virgil

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The Aeneid

Settlement of Rome

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Horus

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Roman poet

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Paul

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Apostale to Rome
Wasn’t original
Vision of Jesus

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The Jewish disapora

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After trying and failing to rebel against Rome twice, all put into slavery and put all over empire

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Division of Roman Empire

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Co-emporer
Diocletian idea
Secondary also to each emporer

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Reasons for decline of Roman Empire

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Inflation
Weak economy
Invasion
Weak army

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Roman law

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Accused is innocent until proven guilty

Women and slaves can own property

Judges make judgement based on evidence presented

Civil law vs. empire law

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Inflation

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Basic costs skyrocket
Ran out of gold
Lead coated in gold

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Republic

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Power rests with citizens who vote for representation

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Bas-relief

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Flat back

3D front

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Gladiators

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Slaves that fought for roman citizenship

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Pope

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In charge of all Christians in Rome

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Pax Romana

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“Roman peace”
Economy improved
And peace and prosperity in empire