Ancient Rome Flashcards
(29 cards)
Etruscans
the group the romans fought off to gain rome
plebian
lower class
patricians
higher class
12 tables
the first laws in ancient rome
latifundia
large estate worked by slaves
aqueduct
channel that conveyed water- usually in the form of a bridge
vespasian
built colosseum, expanded empire bring back stability
claudius
many military victories improved aqueducts
nero
held responsible for fire- blamed christians
bad guy- killed people
fief
slaves who worked on the latifundia
roman republic
founded after the etruscan king was overthrown democracy through the form of a republic
senate
governing assembly, members were voted in by the consuls- law court
consuls
highest elected officials- there were two they commanded the army and represented Rome in foreign affairs
dictator
someone elected in a time of need- war. they made all the descions
tribune
appointed to protect plebeians against mis treatment.
Magistrates
looked at city’s finance- any elected official
First punic war
fought over sicily
turning point was when rome discovered a wrecked carthage ship
carthage had to hand over sicily, any roman prisoners and pay indemnity
2nd punic war
hannibal captured sagunto Rome demanded withdrawal carthage refused so rome declared war.
Romans came face to face with hannibal or when he crossed the alps
carthage had to pay an indemnity, surrender its navy, spain and the mediterranean islands were given to rome.
3rd war
carthage broke the treaty as they began a war
when carthage was burned down
there weren’t any
Slaves brought back from conquered lands
influx in cheap labor- hurt the lower class as they were not needed for labor due to all the slaves. These people ended up poor and homeless this hurt the economy
latifundias
the government could not afford to keep small farms afloat so the farmers moved to rome to get jobs. No jobs because Latifundias were doing so well so the farmers ended up on the street- hurt the economy
Gap between rich and poor
the reliance on labor, the rich used slaves so the poor could not find work.
Bread/ Circus Games
The government gave all the homeless people games and food to distract them from there terrible lives- hurt the economy
Visigoths
A group of german barbarians