Rome in the Medit Flashcards
In what century Rome controlled the entire Italian peninsula?
- By the 3rd Century BCE
What were some tactics of integrating new people
- Harsh and brutal military enforcement
- Little impact on day-to-day local organization
- Colonies of Romans in new territories
- Citizenship as a reward, Incorporation into military
What were some tactics to spread in the Mediterranean?
- Well-established alliances, primed army, increasing clout in other regions
Where was the Carthage? and what was it called?
- North Africa
- City in modern Tunisia
- Dominant power of the western Mediterranean 8th– 3rd BCE
What were the Carthage known for? What were trading spots called?
- To be a trade empire
- Emporia
Who did the Romans encounter expansion difficulties? and why
- The Carthage because the Carthage’s navy was stronger
Facts about Carthage as a Phoenician Colony
- Legendary founding by the Phoenician Queen, Dido, from Tyre (modern Lebanon)
What were the wars called in the Romes expansion in West Mediterranean?
- First Punic Wars
- Second Punic War
- Third Punic War
What happened in the First Punic War?
- Romans built a navy from scratch to counter Carthaginian fleet
What happened in the Second Punic War?
- Hannibal crosses Alps into Italy (famously with elephants)
What happened at the end of the Third Punic War?
- Carthage is totally destroyed by Roman armies
At what age and how long did Alexander the Great die/rule? and were did he rule?
- Alexander died at 32 years of age and he reigned for 13 years.
- Eastern Mediterranean
What does Hellenistic mean?
- It come from the Greek “Hellas” which is “Greece”
What was the language used in the Hellenistic Kingdoms?
- Greek, but it was multi lingual locally
How many dynasties did the Hellenistic Kingdom go through?
- 6 Dynasties
What were the cities in the Hellenistic East?
- Pergamon, Petra, Ephesus and Alexandria
Between what years were the Wars of the Successors?
- (322 - 275 BCE)
What happened between the Roman and the Hellenistic Kingdom?
- They couldn’t get along, they were in constant fights. The Hellenistic Kingdom wanted to get involved in Rome affairs.
How did Roman Empire Interfere in Eastern Mediterranean?
- Through Alliances, Client Kings and Military Acquisition
What were Client Kings?
- Denotes a range of monarchs and quasi‐monarchs of non‐Roman peoples who enjoyed a relationship with Rome that was essentially harmonious but unequal
What kingdom was in the Western Mediterranean? and which one in the eastern Mediterranean?
- In the Eastern Mediterranean the Hellenistic Kingdom ruled and in the Western Mediterranean the Carthage rules
