Rome: The Geography, Beginnings, and The Kingdom - Test Flashcards
Prequel to the story of Rome named
Aeneas
Aeneas has a destiny, so
he must leave his wife (Dido)
Dido is left devastated after being left; she
takes her life
Blames Aeneas for princess Dido’s death
Carthage
Romulus and Remus are demigod twins of
Mars and Rhea
Amulius imprisoned
Rhea
The Twins floated down ____________
the Tiber in a basket
Eventually ______ kills _______
Romulus; Remus
Aeneas (the person) was
citizen of Troy; during Trojan War he led a group to restart Troy
Rome is founded on
the East bank of the Tiber; on top the seven hills
influences/surrounding of Rome
Latins
Etruscans
Greeks
Etruscan art showed _____ unlike Greeks
Couples
Etruscan were _____ Rich civilizations
very
Etruscans were rigidly divide by ___
class
Most Etruscans were
poor
A Faces is
a battle axe with ranging sized shields base off military status
2 slaves fought to the death when
an Etruscan noble died; inspired coliseum
Soothsayers are ______ who look for _____ in ______
oracles omens nature
Rome’s #1 king
Romulus
Council memebers are called
Paters
Romulus & Remus developed the
council system
The senate served as the king’s
council
The senate reelected ________ when died
king
Rome’s kings were elected by the
“people” or rich citizens/senators
Once a king was elected they were king until
death
Romulus’s #1 concern
keep Rome alive/going
Rome was divided into
Tribunes
1 Tribune =
10 curio
Each Curio provides
100 men or a century for Roman army as a whole
Rome’s #2 King
Numa Pompilius
Numa Pompilius is consider
father of Roman culture
Rome’s #3 King
Tullus Hostilius
Rome’s #4 King
Ancus Marcius
Ancus Marcius is grandson of
Numa Pompilius (#2king)
Rome’s #5 King
Tarquin The Elder
Tarquin the Elder was an
Estruscan
A Forum is
the Roman version of a Agora
Tarquins wife sees
a great Omen in a peasant’s infant
Rome’s #6 King
Servius Tullius
Servius Tullius was the
infant forseen w/ great omen
Rome’s #7 King
Lucius Tarquin or Tarquin the Proud
Lucius Tarquin was considerd a
massive JERK
Vow #1
Due to Tarquin the proud Rome vowed that they would NEVER have a king again