Rome Flashcards
Age of Kings Time Period
(753BC-509BC)
Roman Republic Time Period
(509BC-27BC)
Imperial Rome Time Period
(27BC-476AD)
Pax Romana
(27BC-180AD)
What is the height of the Roman Empire
Pax Romania
Late Empire Time Period
(180Ad-476AD)
When was Rome founded
753 BC
What is one of Rome’s myth?
Romulus
What is Rome named after?
Romulus
What is the myth of Aeneas
He was a survivor of Troy and the last prince of Troy
Who lived in Northern Italy?
Etruscans (900BC-300BC)
Who lived in Southern Italy?
Carthaginians (753BC- 509BC)
During the Age of Kings was there a unified civilization?
No there were city states
How was the government during the Age of Kings?
elected monarchy with advisory assemblies made up of nobles
How is the economy during the Age of Kings?
extensive and diverse central and southern Italy greece and egypt
Rome’s culture?
mix of indigenous and greek beliefs
symbols of power (scepters and purple lined robes to show royalty and judges)
Early Roman Society
Patricians and Plebeians
Describe patricians
land holding aristocrats, government officials
describe plebeians
commoners artisans made luxury goods craftsman everyday needs farmers merchants laborers
Etruscan Civilization Time Period
(900 BC-300BC)
Laws of 12 Tables
Equality under the law between the Plebeians and Patricians (Fair Trial)
Fines are fair for crimes, punishment, and compensation
Property rights/ inheritance
Religious concerns
Partia Protestas
citizenship
What did the Plebeians and Patricians want out of the Laws of the 12 Tables
They wanted fairness Plebeians
Name the 5 Roman Values
Mos maiorum- way of the elders Virtus - virtue courage, duty, honor Fides - commmunal bonds, loyalty, faith Pietas - honor the fmaily god the state Partia Protestas - father's power
What power did Father’s hold over family
life or death
Pontifex Maximus
High Priest
Describe Roman society
male dominated, paternalistic society women and wives are under the men
what could women do
women can get an education, inherit property, but they had no political rights
What could children do?
Both the sons and daughters where educated, both can inherit,
How were slaves aqquired and what would they do?
Slaves were acquired through war they were farmers, laborers, teachers, and could purchase freedom
What was the Struggle of the Orders two main groups?
Plebeians and Patricians
Aristocratic vs. Commoners
Why was there a Struggle of the orders
Ignorance of the Law
Plebeians couldn’t hold office
Inequality (politically)
Abuse of power
What was the solution to the struggle of orders
The Law of the 12 Tables
What did the Law of 12 Tables do
created an EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT
wanted this the whole time
What did an effective government create?
Ladder of offices and asemblies
Who was the 12 tables good for?
Plebeians it was non class specific
Goal of struggle of orders
citizenship
Des publica
public matters
Counsul did what
chief magistrates 2 elected annually legislators/ judges pontifex maximums generals had the power to veto
Senate powers (Assemblies)
Council of Citizens 300-600-900 (only noble families)
Religion, Foreign Policy, Finance, Advisory
made decreas
Proconsul (Offices) powers
civil and military government of provinces
council outside Rome
Dictator (offices) and EX.
sole consul appointed in times of crisis absolute power
supposed to be temporary only 6 months
Cincinnatus - does their dduty and stps down ideal
Quaestor- (Offices)
most junior official (tax collector)
Aedile
responsible for public works
Praetor
judge
Censor
senior takes the census
has the power of impeachment
most powerful person in the state
Tribune
represents plebeian class
Centurial Assembly
council of citizens/ soldiers made laws and declared laws
Counsilium Plebis
elected Tribunes
