Romulus and Remus Flashcards
Father was Mars, Protected by Gods
Romulus and Remus
Father Mars, protected by Gpds
Etruscans
First rulers of rome
republic
citizens who vote for there leaders
patricians
wealthy people
plebians
poor people
senate
a powerful group who governed
consul
two men to lead it
veto
to deny a law
Hannibal
Carthage general
Julius ceaser
strong leader, dictator of rome
Augustus
first emperor of rome
Constantine
first emperor who was Christian
adeuduct
structures made of water that carried materials long distances.
villa
houses of the rich
gladiator
people who were caught then fought to death
Why was rome a good choice?
Easy to defend, fertile soil, river for travel and crops
what river was rome built along
The Tiber River
what did romes borrow from Etruscans
Gods, alaphbet, toga, arches
Senate and Consul ruling
Senate was a powerful group, consul was with two people
Roman dictator
power of a king with office for 6 months
Three places along the Mediterrian rome conqured
Spain, Greece, Carthage,
Were patricians and plebians equal?
no, different wealth status
What weapon did Hanibal fight Rome with?
An elephant
Where is Julius Ceaser begin his military career
Gaul
Who killed Ceaser and why?
The senate, thought he was gaining power to quickly
How did Rome treat its conquered provinces?
peaceful provinces that provided and bought Roman materials, also paid Roman taxes.
What did Rome want from its conquered provinces?
peace and loyalty
List 2 bad emperors.
nero, claigula
List 2 things Emperor Hadrian accomplished (include a wall).
wall built across britian, improved army, protecting laws
What language did Romans speak?
Latin
List 3 modern languages based on or impacted by Latin.
French, English, Italian
How did Greek culture and knowledge influence Rome
It helped them build arches
How did Rome and Greece use knowledge differently?
Greeks- thinkers Romans- builders
Discuss 3 interesting aspects of the Roman Colosseum.
flood mock naval, elevators, 50,000 people held
Rome was one of the largest, grandest, and most important cities in the world.
true
A majority of Romans were poor, jobless, and surviving on government help
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What type of natural disaster was very dangerous for the city of Rome?
fire
What was a Roman circuses?
spectatular shows for entertainments
gladiators
most were men, most were slaves, fought to entertain people
Who was the head of the Roman family?
the father
