Rome Flashcards
Why happened in 509 B.C.E.?
The Roman Republic began
Why do the Latins move into Italy?
Because they were enslaved by Etruscans (kings)
How many senators were a part of the Roman Republic?
300
If you were a rich what could you be?
A patrician
Who got to elect the console tribunes?
Plebeians
Grappling hook and gang way
What to weapons were used in the Punic wars(vs Carthage)?
What is the main thing that’s a grappling hook was used for?
To take over the Mediterranean Sea
What were the battles during the Punic wars?
Taking over the Mediterranean Sea
Hannibal through Alps with army + hasdrubal (15 years in Italy)
Secret agents taught by Hannibalwhich led to conquering Carthage which led to salt the earth
Who was Spartacus?
Slave and gladiator he started a slave revolt in Egypt
What did Brutus do?
He told Julius to beware the Ides of March(15th)
Then he stab Cesar on 15 March and 60 guys also participated in the stabbing
Who was Mark Antony?
He went to the middle east
he seduced Cleopatra
he becomes Cesar Augustine says brother-in-law
Octavian is a liter of Rome and he gets mad that Mark cheated on his sister
Mark commit suicide
How long did the Roman Republic last
509 B.C.E. 27 BCE
How long did the Roman empire last
27 B.C.E. 476 BCe
Who was Cesar Augustus (Octavian)
He lived from 27 B.C.E. to 14 CE
He was the first Emperor of Rome
He made the massive public works which led to the government getting money and correct the networks
Pax Romania which means Roman peace which lasted 200 years
He created coins Postal Service etc.
what was the pax Romana?
Roman peace that lasted 200 years long
Calligula was the second worst man in the world he rate wives and took husbands and Nero killed his mom and himself so he ruins the peace
