World History: Rome Flashcards
Pax Romana
Peace in Rome
Julius Caesar
One of the first emperors to rule over Rome during the Pax Romana
Marcus Areliius
Last ruler before the Gladiator games
Gladiator games
A distraction for the people where men were forced to fight something and if the Emperor liked the way they fought they would be spared their life
Romulus and Remus
Twin Brothers who were raised by a wolf and founders of Rome
Republic
Where people voted for leaders to lead Rome. Senate
Patricians
The rich
Pleibians
Poor
Consuls
People who were elected by Rome to lead
Tribunes
People who represented and helped the poor
Legions
The roman army formation
Dictator
Someone who held all the power in times of crisis
Senate
A court of elected officials who made important decisions in Rome
Hannibal
A barbarian from Africa who lead an army of elephants and nearly destroyed Rome
Scipio
A Roman general that lead the attack on Carthage
Barbarians
People who weren’t Romans
Augustus
A noble leader that lead Rome justly
Cleopatra
The Queen that Marcus Areliius married to unite Egypt and Rome
The Colusseum
Where many major events happened
Christianity
Main religion in Rome
Constantine
Moved Eastern Rome and created Capital. Accepted Christianity
Dioclecian
Split the empire in two
Rome’s decline
Split empire, gap between rich and poor, emperors
Constantinople
Capital of eastern Roman Empire.
Attila the Hun
Barbarian who lead a group called the Huns
Pompeii
A major city in Rome that got covered in Ash killing 2,000 people during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Aqueducts
Big arches that brought in fresh water.
Greco-Roman culture
Mix of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture
