Ancient rome Flashcards
(52 cards)
what 3 periods is Ancient Rome divided into
- kingdom 753 - 509 BC
- rebublic 509 - 31 BC
- roman empire 31 BC - 476 AD
according to a legend, who founded Rome
Romulus and Remus
who was responsible for building of Rome
Etruscan civilization
what was a popular entertainment in Rome
Circus Maximus
what is the name of the last Etruscan king
Tarquin the Proud
tax officials, kept record of individual’s property, What were they called
censors
5 things about the Etruscan civil.
builders of cities, own system of writing, art and culture similar to Greeks (frescos), Etruscan kings ruled over Rome for 2 centuries, skilled engineers, invented sewer system (nejdem vsetky pisať)
What is the sewer sytem called
Cloaca Maxima
What is Forum Romanum
public meeting place, heart of political and social life
define Roman republican system
mixture of monarchical, aristocratic, democratic elements
what is power of imperium
power to decide over the life and death of citizens
What was the duty of the cheif officals (two consuls)
commanded the army, directed the government
what is a dictator
leader with absolute power to make laws and command the army
what was the duty of questors
responsibility for finances
At the time of Roman Republic two social groups were at conflict, which ones
Patricians (powerful families) and Plebeians (common people)
what is the base of Roman legal system and when was it created
Laws of 12 Tables, 451 BC
plebeians formed their own assembly, what was it called
Counsil of plebeians (tribunes protected their rights)
most powerful unit in Roman society
family
how many punic wars were there
3
what was the reason behind the first punic war
Rome wanted to control Sicilly
who fought the punic wars
Rome vs Carthage
who won the first punic war
Rome (Sicilly became roman province)
who lead Carthage into the second punic war and what animal did they use
Hannibal, war elephants
discribe how the second punic war went
Hannibal, together with his 50 000 men approached Rome trough the Alps. they attacked Italy and won in battle of Cannae (216 BC). While Hannibal was in Italy Romans attacked Carthage and won in Zama (202 BC). Carthage gave up their navy and lost territories in Spain
