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The Roman Empire

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753 BCE

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Founding of Rome

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What were the 2 myths on the founding of rome

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Romulus and remus:
- twin sons of mars
- reed basket on river tiber and found by she-wolf
- killed Amulius (banished them)
- romulus killed remus and became 1st king of rome

Aeneas:
- son of venus and man
- escaped trojan war and went on the found rome
- displays desire to connect rome to greece

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509 BCE

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Expulsion of Kings/monarchy, beginning of the republic of rome

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264-146

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series of Punic wars (constantine vs rome)

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44 Bce

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Assassination of julius caesar

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27BCE-14 CE

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augustus as emperor of rome

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33 CE

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death of jesus christ

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2nd CEntury CE

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roman empire reaches greatest extent; period of wall building

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313 Bc

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Empire reaches greatest extent

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467 Ce

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fall of western Roman empire

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How did the Apennine mountains affect the italiens

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  • isolated them from each other, however the mountains did not make it so that the Italians did not communicate instead they created boundaries and protection
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Who were the Etruscans

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master bronzesmiths who exported their finished products all over the Mediterranean.
- built roads, walls,

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Who was a source of info from this time period

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Livy

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WHat was the organization of the roman republic (in order of most power to least)

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Dictator

Magistrates:
1) consuls
2) praetors
4)Quaster
4) Aedile

3)senate

Assemblies:
5)centuriate assembly
5) council of plebs
5) Comitia Tributa
5) Comitia Curiata
6) roman people

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What did the consuls do

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consuls:
-2 men
- 1 year terms
- administered government
-lead army

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What did the Praetors do

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military, civil law, day to day local law, (2)

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What did the senate do

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300 men who served for life, advised magistrates, force of law, grew in power over time,, caesar added 600 more during his time to make 900

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What did the questers do

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handled money

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What did the Aediles do

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made blueprints/ said that public works should be built

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What did the Council of plebs do?

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the Council of the Plebeians elected Tribunes of the Plebs, who acted as spokespeople for the plebeian citizens

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What did the comitia centuria do

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military, appointed praetor

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What did the comitia tributa

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both patricians and plebs

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What did the comitia curiata do

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original committee that dated back to the kings, elected praetors and consuls

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What did Suo Anno mean

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“in his year”

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What does Cursus Honorum mean
The cursus honorum was the sequential order of public offices held by aspiring politicians in the Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire.
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Why was cursus honorum important
gave consuls experience/ exceptional education on how to run the roman empire
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Patrician
an aristocrat or nobleman, owns land
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Plebeian
Plebeians were average working citizens of Rome – farmers, bakers, builders or craftsmen
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Carthage and hannibal
Carthage enormous empire, beaten by rome at Cannae, moved to spain, spanish revolt, hannibal second punic war, battle of zama, Hannibal was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War
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latifundia:
a large landed estate or ranch in ancient Rome or more recently in Spain or Latin America, typically worked by slaves.
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Gracchus brothers
tried to reform Rome's social and political structure to help the lower classes but ended up assassinated
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Marius
recruited armies by promising land which gave power to individual generals rather than the senate
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What happened between Pompey and Caesar
Pompey aligned himself with the Senate, who opposed Caesar. then caesar was kicked out but he crossed rubicon and took over rome
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Caesar
declared himself dictator, increased senate, assassinated
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WHat are the Ides of March
the middle of march, day caesar was assassinated
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"et tu brute?"
"and you brutus?" What caesar said to brutus, his best friend, who was ab to stab him before he died.
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Who is Augustus?
First emperor, caesar's nephew/ adopted son
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WHo was the second triumvirate
octavian: julius adopted son, consul, antony: caesars co-council, lepidus: caesar's greatest supporter, "master of spain
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Who was the first triumvirate?
Crassus, Pompey, Caesar all military men who had enormous wealth and influence
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What were the names given to Octavian/ Augustus
"Augustus"= the great "The revered one" "Imperator" (commander in chief) "Divi Filius"= Divine son of Julius Caesar "Pontifex Maximus"= head of the roman church
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What are the Julio-Claudian Dynasty
The dynasty of Julius Caesar
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What did Trajan and Hadrian do
Active in constructing public works
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Nero:
bad emperor who abused his power by eliminating those he didnt like
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What does Pax romana mean
The roman peace
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Who was Caracalla
one of the 5 good emperors who gave all free men in rome citizenship
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WHo traded with the romans in the early empire
the chinese,
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what was important about the chinese trading with rome
the silk road, economic expansion, long distance trade, prosperity
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What was the significance of the roman bath
health, networking, Thermae: large public baths
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Wealthy families education?
very good, girls went to primary school then married, boys went to secondary school then married
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Pater Families
male= head of the household connection to filial piety father has absolute power
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What is the significance "bread and Circuses"
empire gave people food and entertainment so the people wouldn't see the shift in power from the people to the private officials. No more power to the people
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What was the jewish attitude toward their roman rulers?
constant revolt that resulted in failure,
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Essenes:
awaited messiah
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Zealots:
militant extremists who demanded a violent war to break away
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Jesus:
told his people not to adhere to the law but to being good, seen as a zealot, sentenced to death, resurrected,
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How does jesus connect to rome
his birth place a result of roman taxation, death in the roman style, killed for possibly starting a revolt
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WHat was important about Paul of Tarsus?
Paul spread christianity to all who would listen, not just jews either to gentiles as well
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In what ways was jesus similar to the buddha?
both were born into already existing religion, criticized the rulers of their empire, neither wrote anything down, both highly influential figures in their religion
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What do the parables teach us?
be kind, unselfish, look past differences,
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What were the big troubles in the 3rd century roman empire?
Government silenced people,
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Diocletian:
Tetrarchy
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what is a tetrarchy
"rule of four" A form of government in which power is divided between four individuals. In ancient Rome, a system of government instituted by Diocletian that split power between two rulers in the east, and two rulers in the west.
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Constantine:
moved government capital to byzantine and renamed it after himself, Constantinople. Made Roman empire a christian empire
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What was the capital of the eastern roman empire
Constantinople
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Justinian:
Hagia Sophia: church of holy wisdom
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Be able to label all the water on a map
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BE able to label the places on the map
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What is A "republic" and how successful was rome at upholding those ideals
1) define republic 2) dictatorship 3) Magistrates and assemblies 4) Cursus Honorum- Suo Anno 5) Julio-Claudian dynasty- Nero 6) Julius Caesar 7) Augustus
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How did Geography affect the expansion of rome?
1) Apennine mountains, po river, Mediterranean, adriatic, peninsula all provided barriers as protection 2) did not cause isolation 3) Fertile River Valleys-> olives, grapes, wheat 4) trade of goods 5) Rome's optimal location
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Connect The triumvirate to Latifundas
The triumvirate= miliary men Latifundias: push small farmers out which makes the military appealing Marius' military recruitment by promising land
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How did Augustus' many names reflect his influence on the roman people
revered, everyone loved him, restored the republic,
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Did Pax romana live up to its name?
Yes, -power + trade expanded -trajan created finds for poor parents -hadrian and trajan active in public works -wall building A) protected people -however peace have its revolts A) jewish revolts B) crushed with no mercy
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How many hills was Rome built upon?
7
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Who were the ten men in charge of the Plebeian Council and acted as protectors of the plebeians and fought for their demands?
Tribunes
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What is a factor of Roman Republic?
Political offices were held by a small group of wealthy elite, that were against helping the poor.
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A group of 5-6 thousand soldiers
legion
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A group of laws, written down and carved on 12 bronze tablets, that became the Foundation of Roman law.
Twelve Tables
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Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
Julius Caesar

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