TODAYS Flashcards
What is a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders?
republic
What is made of three rulers who share equal power?
triumvirate
What is the term for an ordinary citizen?
plebeian
What does it mean to veto something?
reject say no
What is a large group of Roman soldiers called?
legion
What is the head of the Roman republic called?
consul
What is a tribune?
an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens
Who is a member of the ruling class?
patrician
Who are government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges?
praetors
What does it mean to be a dictator?
you have absolute power
Who were the Etruscans?
rich miners and traders from the north of Rome who influenced Rome in many ways
How did they influence Rome?
building styles, road types, clothing changes, and a more effective army
How did the Greeks influence Rome?
growing olives, the alphabet, and art
Who were the 2 brothers who were orphaned as babies and raised by a she-wolf?
Romulus and Remus
Who founded Rome?
Romulus
How many men made up a legion?
6k
How did romans treat conqured people
fair
What modern government did we learn was modeled after the republic in Rome?
The United States government
What are the twelve tables?
Rome’s first written laws
what was the ‘rule of law
everyone should be treated equal
how many punic wars
3
Who was Hannibal?
the great general of Carthage
What was the outcome of the last Punic War?
Hannibal and his army was defeated and Carthage was no more
Who was the general who forced Marius out of power?
sulla
Who was Spartacus?
gladiator who led the slave revolts in the 70s B.C.
Who were the members of the First Triumvirate?
Crassus, Pompey, and Caesar
Why was Caesar crossing the Rubicon such a big deal?
it was known by all as an act of war
Overall, were citizens happy that Caesar became dictator?
no
What year was Caesar assassinated?
44 BC march 15
Who were members of the Second Triumvirate?
Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus
Who was the Battle of Actium between?
Octavian and his army vs. Antony and his army / Cleopatra
What was the outcome of that battle?
octaivian won
What happened to Cleopatra and Mark Antony?
they committed suicide days apart from each other
By killing Caesar, did people accomplish what they wanted and avoid the fall of the republic?
no, the republic still fell and a dictator rose
What does Augustus mean?
the majestic one
Who became dictator after Caesar
octaivian
How long did the Pax Romana last?
200yr
Who were the Julio- Claudian Emperors?
Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero
Who were Vespasian and his sons?
the last of the “bad” emperors
(Domitian, Domitilla)
Who were considered the “good” emperors?
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius,
Marcus Aurelius
Who ruled during a time when the Roman Empire was its largest?
Trajan
How big was the Roman Empire by 100 A.D.?
3.5 million square miles of land
