Rome Flashcards
(35 cards)
Where is Rome located
In the mediterranean basin
What mountain range did Rome have for protection
The Alps
What was the social structure in Ancient Rome
Patricians, Plebeians, Slaves
What were the patricians
Powerful nobility, very little of them
What were the Plebeians
The majority of the population
Who were citizens
Patrician and plebeian men and selected foreigners
What were the rights and responsibilities of citizens
Taxes and military service
What were the laws of Rome called
The twelve tables
What were consuls
The highest power in the democratic government besides the emperor
What kind of government did ancient Rome have
Representative democracy
Who were aliens
Non-Romans living in the republic
What was the punic war
Rome vs Carthage, 264-146 BC
Who invaded the Italian peninsula
Hannibal
Who won the Punic war
Rome
What replaced the Roman republic
An imperial regime, the Roman empire
What is a triumvirate
A government where the power is shared between three people
How did Augustus Caesar establish the Roman empire
By instituting civil service, rule by law, common coinage, and secure travel/trade throughout Rome
What was the Pax Romana
200 years of peace and prosperity under imperial rule
What was the social impact of the Pax Romana
Returned stability to social classes and increased emphasis on family
What religion did christianity have its roots in
Judaism
Who established the Christian doctrine
Church councils
Who converted to christianity and made it legal
Constantine
The church became the main unifying force of _______ ______
Western Europe
What made it difficult to defend the Western Roman Empire
Geographic size
