Test 4 Flashcards
chief conspiracy to Ceasar’s death; never stabbed him; father of eloquence/speaking in Rome; Jealous of Caesar
Cicero
main historian
Tacitus
main poet
Vergil
Roman general
Scipio
gladiator; lead some revolt???
Spartacus
there during republic; 3 wives (Cornelia, Pompeia, Calpunia), killed on Ides of March; 2 children (Julia and Ptolemy)
J. Caesar
married Julia; killed in Egypt
Pompeii
Cana led his elephants over the mountains; defeated Rome
Hannibal
Hannibal’s dad, wanted his son to defeat Rome
Hannibican Bauaca
founders of Rome; gave them superstitions, classes of people, and their government
Etruscans
These two senators turned on Caesar after he made them everything they were
Brutus and Cassius
good emperor; took over after Caesar
Octavian Caesar (Augustus)
uncle of Caesar; told Caesar to get rid of his first wife because not in the same class as him
Sulta
Caesar’s friend; preformed funeral service; lover of Cleopatra; committed suicide
Marc Anthony
surgeon; medicine
Alcon
What was Rome’s geography?
Europe; boot shaped; Tibrid River; Mountains
Rome was divided into ________ (city state).
provinces
Rome’s 1st law code; wrote on blocks of wood; nailed up in Forum; mom and dads job to teach kids these; eventually codified
12 tables
March, May, July, October; fell on the 13th (except in July; fell on 15th)
Ides of March
rectangular area in city where senate met; markets
Forum
time when conspirators of Caesars death were killed.
Reign of Terror
5000 soldiers
legion
peaceful; best time; also called the Classical Age or the Golden Age
Pax Romana
main arena
Circus Maxima
ruler had the power by people to execute people, find people, and deport people
Imperium
stood for victory in Rome
Bay Leaves
feeling somethings going to happen
Premonition
money, military, land , Roman senators, in charge, education
Patricians
wanted to marry into the Patrician group; struggle of order; struggle between these 2 groups; wanted laws codified
Plebian
lead pipes; brought water from mountains
Aqueducts
apartments
insulae
volcano
Mt. Vesuras
means state
Caesar
first title of J. Caesar actually means first
Prencep
Caesar; Pompeii, Cassius (defeated Marc Anthony
First Tremviate
most trusted and respected men in Rome; older; former senators; usually two of them
Censor
What did J. Caesar did for Rome?
Calendar Citizenship Power away from Senators Opened up farm land opened libraries
good leader, writer, speaker, diplomat
strengths
craved power; had pride; mother nature was not good to him (hearing loss and epilepsy)
Weaknesses of J. Caesar
How did Rome control population?
infanticide and conctresations
golden(better) and silver
Roman Literature
Reasons for the Fall of Rome
immorality dieseases low population glutny no law and order prostitution political corruption religious structure fell
Legacies of Rome
law jupiter parthenon eagle gladiators latin aenid cactus circus maximus senate family stoicism land architecture engineering pax romea chariot racing crucifixion
Reasons for Roman Gardens:
to enjoy
to grow food
medicine reasons
govern everyday life; could be written or unwritten
civil law
laws of the people; for everyone
general laws