Chapter4 Flashcards
(18 cards)
Rome was founded in 753 BC by the twin brothers
Romulus & Remus
one of Italy’s earliest civilizations, they lived in northern Italy and contributed to the development of Roman culture
Etruscans
The father (in Latin)
Pater
A number of families from a common ancestor
Clan
A number of clans united by common beliefs and living in a particular region
Tribe
The wealthy landholders and noble families made up the aristocratic class (a privileged class) called
Patricians
The majority of the people, however, belonged to the so-called inferior class called
Plebians
The king’s authority was called
Imperium
A small bundle of rods which enclosed an axe; symbol of the imperium
Fasces
form of government in which voting citizens exer-
cise power through elected officials under law
Republic
annually elected leaders of the Roman Republic who held the imperium
Consuls
A resolution of the Council of Plebeians
Plebiscites
A way for tribunes to could stop unjust acts of patrician officials
Veto
was a wise politician who knew how to sway the common people in order to accomplish his aims.
Julius Caesar
rule of three men
Triumvirate
A group of conspirators assassinated Caesar in the Senate chamber.
Ides of March
an ancient title given to the commander of a
victorious army; head of the Roman Empire
Imperator
had drawn Caesar dagger, he pulled his toga down over his head and sank, either by chance or because pushed there by his murderers, against the pedestal on which the statue of Pompey stood.
Brutus
