Unit 8: Ancient Rome Flashcards
1
Q
Fertile soil along west coast of Italy and the Tiber River runs through.
A
Latium Plain
2
Q
A state in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives
A
Republic
3
Q
A series of conflicts fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC.
A
Punic Wars
4
Q
Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire,
A
Julius Caesar
5
Q
(Roman peace)= 200 years of peace
A
Pax Romana
6
Q
Emperor of Rome who divided the empire in two
A
Diocletian
7
Q
Emperor of the Roman Empire - united the empire after Diocletian
A
Constantine
