Rome Flashcards
Jesus Christ
Born in Palestine, Judea while Octavian was emperor, founded Christianity (obviously)
Octavian Augustus
Emperor 31BC- AD14, reigned during Pax Romana and created public works
The Latins + the Etrustans
Latins were Indo-Europeans who settled on the banks of the Tiber River, taken over by Etrustans under rule of a king in 650BC
Markus Areleus
Emperor, brings Rome to its peak, subsidizes for poor children to hopefully bring them into the Legion, kills Christians tho, let’s his son take over when he dies
Tribunes
2 public spokesman for plebeians, can veto any law, decree of senate, and any action of the elected magistrates if it threatens the interests of the plebeians
Patricians
Wealthy hereditary land owners who overthrow Etrusean king and start the roman republic
Equites
Middle and wealthy people who became rich by contracting with the government for supplying the army, building roads, and supplying goods. Used crafters and farmers and payed them less.
Hannibal
Carthaginian General, tries to take over ally lands of Rome in Spain. Romans come to attack he rides elephants to Northern Italy to avoid it. Battle of Zana, losses.
Grachi brothers
Tiberius and Gauis, wanted to limit amount of time in legions, limit land ownership, and increase jobs for poor, senate killed them for that
St. Jerome
Translates bible from Greek and Hebrew to Latin, bible called “Latin Vulgate)
St. Augustine
Bishop of Hippo, writes the City of God based off the fall of Rome
St. Benedict
Becomes a monk, creates Rule of St Benedict: pray, work, study, repeat.
Constantine the first
Ends Christian persecution because he needs them did the army–> Edict of Milan.
Byzantine–>Constantinople
Punic wars
3 in total between Rome and Carthage. First over Sicily (fertile land) second over Hannibal, third just to get rid of Carthage and expand Rome
The 12 Tables
Laws of the roman republic, including private property, debt collection, injury, legal procedures, etc
