Rome

Question 1

Civilizations that influence the Rome

Answer 1

Etruscans: N Italy
Greeks: S Italy manga graecia

Question 2

How were they influenced?

Answer 2

Intellectually and mythologically influenced
Wrestled naked like the Greeks (Greek sport)
Influenced architecturally

Question 3

Etruscans

Answer 3

Information derived from archaeology
Tombs

Influenced by Greeks but modified Greek culture example:
Temple
Alphabet - Etruscan alphabet

Question 4

Initial settlement of Rome

Answer 4

Seven hills - polis like city
Forum/ agora
Early government: monarchy
Tradition to have 7 Kong’s

Question 5

1st king

Answer 5

Romulus (founder of Rome)

Question 6

When monarchy ends

Answer 6

They establish their own government called republic

Question 7

The republic

Answer 7

Mixed government

Question 8

Components to the republic

Answer 8

Consul
Senators 
Demos 
Tributes 
Dictator

Question 9

Consul

Answer 9

2 people 
Monarchal 
Like the executive branch
Elected for a term of 1 year each 
They are head of the military 
They had imperium

Question 10

Imperium

Answer 10

Power of life and death over those they command

Question 11

Senators

Answer 11

Varies with the amount 300-600
Legislative branch/ upper house
Aristocratic

Responsibilities:
Finances 
Taxation 
Judicial branch for capital crimes (crimes against the state)
Foreign policy

Question 12

Citizen assembly (demos)

Answer 12

Democratic
Legislative/ Lower House

Made up of entire Roman citizen body (native born)

Responsibilities:
Court and jury
Military
Power to vote (whether or not to go to war)

Question 13

Tributes

Answer 13

Power to have absolute veto

Idea is that if consul or senate was going to do something detrimental to the state the tributes can veto and have it never happen

If anyone killed a tribute then any Roman citizens can kill that murdered without consequences

Question 14

Dictator

Answer 14

Unlimited imperium for 6 months during times of emergency

Julius caesar: makes government give him this power

Question 15

Polybius : the republic

Answer 15

Believes this makes an ideal government because it has a system of checks and balances
It keeps one group from gaining too much power

Question 16

Julius Caesar

Answer 16

Uses the government to make him a perpetual dictator
Forces the senate to vote himself a dictator makes himself a monarch
Senate reacts by assassinating him

Question 17

Octavian Augustus

Answer 17

Adopted son of Caesar gets all his money and command of his army

Wins civil war
Kills rivals
Has command of whole military

Has the senate give him power of veto and consul which gives the impression that he is ruling with the consent of the people

Claimed to be a restorer if the republic protector of the republic the bringer of peace

Question 18

Princeps

Answer 18

First citizen : Augustus claims this

Question 19

Augustus hellinstic notion

Answer 19

Says he is defended from Zeus - Jupiter
Venus - Aeneis and mars - Romulus
And Julius Caesar “god”
This is how he looks legitimate

Connecting himself to the mythological past.

Question 20

How does Augustus look like he is providing

Answer 20

Provides the people with:
Temples
Baths 
Libraries 
Aqueducts 
Theaters 
Circus Maximus 
Amphitheater 
Roads (which connect Rome to rest of empire)

Question 21

Euergetism

Answer 21

Civic benefaction
Big donations wealthy individuals making donations. Provides money in order to help benefit the city.
This shows good member of the city, cares for its city and the people

Question 22

Curia

Answer 22

Local council made up of local elites

Question 23

Roman provinces

Answer 23

Roman rule and culture are spread through the cities

Question 24

Tax farmers

Answer 24

Physical collection of taxes