History Flashcards
(41 cards)
When was Rome founded
753 BC
Who founded Rome
Romulus
What town did the brothers come from
Alba Longa
Who help the brothers
A she wolf
When was the Roman Republic founded
509BC
Who raised the brothers
A Shepard
Who was the ruler of Rome before the Roman Republic
King Tarquin
What was special about the consuls
They were the most powerful but could only rule of one year
What was the senate
It was a group of experienced politicians that gave the consuls advice
What was the lower class of Romans citizens called
The Plebeians
What was the upper class of roman citizens called
The Patricians
When did the punic wars start.
264BC
Why did the punic wars start
Because of Rome’s want for control over Sicily and the Mediterranean
When did the first punic war end and with what
241 with The Treaty of Lutatius
When did the second punic war start
218BC
Who was the Carthaginian general in the second Punic war?
Hannibal
When did the second Punic war end?
201BC
What did Hannibal take over the Alps and how many were killed?
He took about 60,000 men and more than 30 elephants all the elephants were killed and about half the men
In the battle of Cannae how many Romans died
70,000 romans
When was the Battle of Cannae
216 BC
When did the last Punic war start?
149BC
What happened at the battle Zama
Hannibal was defeated
Who was the Roman general that defeated Hannibal?
Scipio
What was the reason for the third Punic war?
Romans wanted Carthage completely destroyed
