Rome Chapter 6 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Who were the first Romans
Etruscans
Latins
Greeks
Etruscans live where
In the North
The Latin’s lived?
In Rome
During what time was this?
The time of the Kings
When was the republic established
When king taraquin was overthrown by ppl
Who were the only people who could vote during the republic
Free born males
The government was made up of what?
Senate and the assemblies
The senate was made up of what
300 men called patricians
What is a republic
A form of government in which citizens have the right to vote to select their leaders
What are patricians
Wealthy land owners that inherited their social status
What are plebeians
Ordinary citizens allowed to vote but earlier couldn’t vote
What was a dictator
Appointed by consuls and approved by senate
How many Punic wars were there
3
Between whom
Role and Carthage
Why did the pubic wars start
For control over the med sea
Who won the 1st war
Carthage
What was the first war over
Sicily
Who wins the second war
Romans
Who wins in the 3rd war
Rome
Who was Julius Caesar
Powerful roman general that’s conquered Gaul (France)
He also crossed the the Rubican river w his army to rule as a dictator in Rome
What did Julius Caesar bring an end to?
Roman republic
How did Julius Caesar die
Assassinated by the senate
Caesar Augustus
Declared himself as emperor
And reduced the power of the senate
During the time of Pax Romana
Time of growth and expansion lasted abt 200yrs
Pax Romana
Strong rulers
Stable government
Thriving agricultural
Trade network
Powerful army and navy
Road system
