Chapter 4- Roman Flashcards

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early settlers of Rome along the Tiber River that became known as Romans

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Latins

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who conquered the Latins in 600 B.C.

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Etruscans

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When did the Roman empire begin

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when the Latins conquered the Etruscans in 509 B.C.

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government where citizens vote and choose their leaders

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republic

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wealthy landowners

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patricians

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everyone else; middle class

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plebians

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300 patricians; governed Rome; Elite group

Term for life

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Senate

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first written code of law in Rome

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twelve tables of Law (451 B.C.)

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people who ______________ had to serve in the Roman army.

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owned land

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composed of 6,000 soldiers
minimum of 1,000
sub-divided; move to other areas

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legion

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Punic wars were between

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Rome and Carthage

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12
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Rival trade city of Rome in North Africa

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Carthage

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Which punic war did Rome win a naval victory in ?

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1st Punic War

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which punic war did Rome get Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica?

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1st Punic War

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Which Punic war was when the Roman army attacked Carthage?

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2nd Punic War

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Which Punic war did Rome get Spain?

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2nd Punic War

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Motto in third Punic War

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Carthago est Decanda (Carthage must be destroyed)

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18
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which Punic War did the Roman army decimate Carthage

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3rd Punic War

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quote made after the 3rd punic war

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Carthaginian Peace

You annihilate your enemy to where they can not recover; nothing left for them

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Members of the 1st Triumvirate

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Caesar
Pompey- Roman general
Marcus Crassus- Weak of 3

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In the 1st triumvirate there was a power struggle between

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Caesar and Pompey

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22
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At the Rubicon River who was given an ultimatum

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Caesar

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What was the ultimatum given to Caesar?

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Return to Rome without your army

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what did Caesar do?

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comes back to Rome with army; defeats Pompey’s army.

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what does "Crossing the Rubicon" mean
make the final decision; not turning back
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Close friend of of Caesar; Co-conspirator of Caesar's death
Brutus
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Julius Caesar's last words
"Et Tu Brute" | why you brutus? ; ultimate betrayal by friends
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Ides of March (march 15, 44 B.C.
Death of Julius Caesar
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members of the 2nd Triumvirate.
Octavian- Heir/ Grand nephew to Caesar Marc Antony- Roman general Marcus Lepidas- Weakest
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1st objective of the second triumvirate
Capture and try Caesar's murderers.
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power struggle of the 2nd triumvirate between
Octavian and Marc Antony
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Marc Antony allies with _______ ?
Cleopatra | queen of Egypt
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In the battle of Actium in 31 B.C.
Octavian defeats Antony and Cleopatra
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In 27 B.C. Senate gives to Octavian the title of ______?
Augustus
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"Exalted one"
First Roman emperor
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Roman peace | period of peace and prosperity
Pax Romana
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Allows Augustus to be commander in chief of the army.
Imperator.
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Blending of Greek and Roman
Greco-Roman
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Brought water from the country side to the cities
Aqueducts
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Major road way to move trade and troops
appian Way
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Massive structure
Colosseum
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The colosseum held
gladiator events; wild animal events' mock naval battles reenacted military battles guy who designed Colosseum never got to see the finished product
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Claims against Roman citizens
Civil Law
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Applied to foreigners
Law of nations
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Other people could worship any way the pleased. Although, other people had to recognize the Roman emperor as a divine being
Religious toleration of Roman Emperor
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What did the Christians do to defy Roman authority
Would not worship the emperor as a god like figure.
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Jesus considered trouble maker; claimed to be messiah
reaction of roman officials
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Christians viewed as _____
scapegoat | blame everything on them
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ordered Jesus to be put to death by crucifixtion
Pontius Pilate | Pilate means governor
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gave religious toleration to the Christians
Edict of Milan | 373 A.D.
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When did Christianity become official religion of the empire
395 B.C.
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Why did Germanic Invasions happen on Rome
Germans looking for better climate and farmland
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who defeated the Roman army in 344 A.D.
Visgoths
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who was the first German born Roman emperor
Odacer | 476 A.D.
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Eastern half of empire survives another ______ | Byzatine Empire
1,000 years.