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Rome - Simplified Exam Review Flashcards

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Who was Romulus?

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Legendary first king of Rome. Chosen over his brother by Augury

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Who was Remus?

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Legendary brother of Romulus. Challenged him to a duel for kingship and was killed

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Who was Tarquin the Proud?

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Last Etruscan King of Rome

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Who was Sextus?

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Etruscan prince and son of Tarquin the Proud. He r** the noble Lucretia, starting a Roman revolt

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Who was Lucretia?

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Virtuous aristocratic lady. She embodied Roman values. R** by Sextus, and commits suicide, causing a Roman revolt

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Who was Hannibal?

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Great leader of Carthage during the Second Punic War.

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Who was Hamilcar Barca?

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Leader of Carthage during the First Punic War, and father of Hannibal. Instilled in his son deep hatred for Rome

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Who was Hasdrubal?

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Brother of Hannibal and general in the Second Punic War. Led Carthaginian forces in Spain

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Who was Claudius?

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Fourth emperor of Rome after Caligula, and his uncle. Was an outcast by his own family. Built the Aqua Claudia and began conquest of Britain

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Who was Scipio Africanus?

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Roman Commander who defeats Hannibal in the Second Punic War

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Who was Polybus?

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Greek historian who writes of the Punic Wars

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Who was Tiberius Gracchus?

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Tribune who really wanted to help the poor. He was killed, as well as his brother

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Who was Gaius Gracchus?

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Tribune who really wanted to help the poor. He was killed, as well as his brother

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Who was Marius?

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Made the roman armies into a Standing Army that was loyal to the general rather than the state

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Who was Sulla?

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The first general to use the new loyal standing army to march on Rome. He attacked and became dictator

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Who was Julius Caesar?

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Member of the First Triumvirate who was assassinated because it seemed like he was trying to become king. He is known for wiping out the Gauls. Had a civil war against Pompey

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Who was Crassus?

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Member of the First Triumvirate who is known for crushing the slave revolt by Spartacus

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Who was Nero?

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Fifth emperor of Rome and worst. He burnt a third of Rome and blamed it on the Christians.

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Who was Pompey?

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Member of the First Triumvirate. He is known for vanquishing the pirates in the Mediterranean. Had a civil war against Julius

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Who was Marc Antony?

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Member of the Second Triumvirate. Had a civil war with Octavian

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Who was Julia?

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Daughter of Julius Caesar who given in marriage to Pompey

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Who was Octavia?

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Sister of Octavian who was given in marrage to Marc Antony, who devorced her to marry Cleopatra

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Who was Vitellius?

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One of the 4 emperors in 69 A.D. Declared himself emperor and marched on Rome. Emperor after Otho.

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Who was Cicero?

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Last defender of the Roman Republic. After he was killed there was no hope. Condemned the loss of virtue in Roman Society

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Who was Lepidus?
Member of the Second Triumvirate who was overshadowed by the other two
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Who was Brutus?
One of the main conspirators of the assassination of Julius Caesar. His life had been previously spared by Julius. He dies by suicide.
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Who was Cassius?
One of the main conspirators of the assassination of Julius Caesar. He dies by suicide
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Who was Cleopatra?
Pharaoh and wife of Marc Antoni after he divorced Octavia.
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Who was Octavian?
Member of the Second Triumvirate, He waged civil war on Marc Antoni and won, becoming the first emperor of Rome and turning Rome into an Empire. He changed his name to Augustus
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Who was Suetonius?
Roman Biographer who wrote about the lives of the Caesars
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Who was Tiberius?
Second Emperor of Rome. Known for being good as he supported free speech. However, once his sons died, he changed and became a very cruel, intolerant leader
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Who was Sejanus?
Commander of the Praetorian Guards under Tiberius
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Who was Caligula?
Third emperor of Rome. Was mean to the senate, who then paid the Praetorian Guards to kill him
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Who was Glaba?
One of the 4 emperors in 69 A.D. Emperor after Nero.
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Who was Otho?
One of the 4 emperors in 69 A.D. Paid the Praetorian Guards to murder Galba and took the throne for himself
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Who was Vespasian?
Last of the 4 emperors in 69 A.D. Kills Vitellius and becomes Emperor. Builds the coliseum
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Who was Titus?
Emperor after his father Vespasian. Known for destroying the Temple in 70 AD and causing the Jewish Diaspora
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What does the Latin phrase "Mare Nostrum" mean?
"Our Sea"
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What does the Latin phrase "Coloniae" mean?
'Roman Colony"
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What does the Latin phrase "Ius Civile" mean?
"Civil Law"
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What does the Latin phrase "Ius Gentium" mean?
"Gentile Law"
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What does the Latin phrase "Ius Naturale" mean?
"Natural Law"
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What does the Latin phrase "Paterfamilias" mean?
"Father of the Family"
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What does the Latin phrase "Pietas" mean?
"Duty/Devotion" - Respect for established authority
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What does the Latin phrase "Fides" mean?
"Trust/Loyalty" - Doing your responsibilities
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What does the Latin phrase "Religio" mean?
"Respect for what is sacred/awe" - The common beliefs that bind men togeather
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What does the Latin phrase "ingravitas" mean?
"Dignity/weight" - Sober seriousness that marks a man
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What does the Latin phrase "Potestas" mean?
"Power/Authority"
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What does the Latin phrase "Dignitas" mean?
"Dignity"
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What does the Latin phrase "Proletariat" mean?
"Producing offspring" - Citizens who owned so little property their only contribution was their kids
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What does the Latin phrase "Luxus" mean?
"Luxury"
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What does the Latin phrase "Via Romana" mean?
"Roman Way"
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What does the Latin phrase "Pax Romana" mean?
"Roman Peace"
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What does the Latin phrase "Clementia" mean?
"Mercy/Clemency"
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Who was the Battle of Cannae between?
The Roman Republic and Carthage
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Who won the Battle of Cannae?
Carthage
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What is the significance of the Battle of Cannae?
Rome badly lost. Proved Carthage superiority
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In which war was the Battle of Cannae fought in?
The Second Punic War
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Who led Carthage in the Battle of Cannae?
Hannibal
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Who was the Battle of Zama between?
The Roman Republic and Carthage
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Who won the Battle of Zama?
The Romans
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What is the significance of the Battle of Zama?
Final Roman victory ending the Second Punic War
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Who led Carthage in the Battle of Zama?
Hannibal
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Who led Rome in the Battle of Zama?
Scipio Africanus
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Who was the Battle of Carrhae between?
Crassus and the Parthenians
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Who won the Battle of Carrhae?
The Parthenians
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What is the Significance of the Battle of Carrhae?
Crassus was now dead, so there was no one to act as a buffer between Julius and Pompey anymore
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Who was the Battle of Pharsalus between?
Julius Caesar and Pompey
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Who won the Battle of Pharsalus?
Julius Caesar
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What is the significance of the Battle of Pharsalus?
Julius now had no opposition and declared himself dictator
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What *Kind* of war was the Battle of Pharsalus?
A Civil war
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Who was the Battle of Philippi between?
Marc Antoni and Octavian vs. Brutus and Crassius
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Who won the Battle of Philippi?
Marc Antoni and Octavian
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What kind of war was the Battle of Philippi?
A Civil War
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Who was the Battle of Veii between?
Rome and the Etruscans
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Who won the Battle of Veii?
The Romans
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What was the significance of the Battle of Veii?
The Romans were now free from Etruscan rule and began the Republic, vowing to never have a kind again. Marks the end of Etruscan dominance
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Who was the Battle of Actium between?
Octavian vs. Marc Antoni and Cleopatra
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Who won the Battle of Actium?
Octavian
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What is the significance of the Battle of Actium?
Octavian was now free to become Emperor of Rome, ending the Roman Republic and turning it into an empire
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What kind of war was the Battle of Actium?
A civil war
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Who was the Battle of Colline Gate between?
Sulla and Marius
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Who won the Battle of Colline Gate?
Sulla
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What is the significance of the Battle of Colline Gate?
Proved the army was loyal to the general
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What kind of war was the Battle of Colline Gate?
A Civil War

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