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
wealthy landowners, members of noble families
A
patrician
3
Q
poor/working class: farmers, traders, artisans, served in the military etc. Plebeians worked for the patricians.
A
plebeian
4
Q
a state in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives
A
republic
5
Q
a series of conflicts fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC.
A
punic wars
6
Q
roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire
A
julius caesar
7
Q
(roman peace)= 200 years of peace
A
pax romana
8
Q
the man who Christians believe is the son of God and is the prophet and founder of Christianity
A
Jesus
9
Q
Emperor of Rome who divided the empire in two
A
Diocletian
