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Mady Ashcraft
Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Republic | Government in which citizens have the right to vote |
| Consuls | Commanded the army and directed the government of the Roman republic |
| Legions | Large military unit of armed foot soldiers |
| Tribunes | Elected Representatives of plebeians |
| Senate | Aristocratic branch of Rom's government |
| Dictator | A leader in times of crisis who had absolute power to make laws and command the army |
| Why was Hannibal a brilliant military strategist? | He sought to surprise the Romans by leading his army or a long trek form Spain across France & thought the Alps. He had good attacks. |
| What were the differences between the patricians and the plebeians? | The patricians were the wealthy group of people and the plebeians were the poor group of people. Plebeians made up most of the country. |
| Who fought in the Punic Wars? Who won in the end? | Rome and Carthage; Rome won. |
| Why is Rome and Carthage in conflict over Sicily? | They both wanted to control the trading routes. |
| Who was Hamilcar Barca? | The 1st Great General. |
| Who acquired Sicily and how? | The Romans; they defeated the Carthage in the 1st Punic War. |
| How long did Hannibal continue to fight in Rome? | 13 years |
| What happened in Cannae? | Largest defeat until World War 1 |
| Gaul is present day...? | France |
| Who lead the Roman army that attacked Gaul? | Julius Caesar |
| Who won the battle with Julius Caesar? | Julius Caeser |
| Pax Romana | The end of the reign of Marcus Aurelius and marked the end of two centuries of peace and prosperity. |
| Byzantium is now present day...? | Turkey |
| When the empire was AGAIN divided, the portions that survived was | The east |
| Who divided the empire into two sections? | Diocletian |
| A reform-minded emperor | Diocletian |
| Mongol nomads that attacked the Germanic peoples on the northern borders of the empire | The Huns |
| Chieftain of the Mongol group and became a direct threat to Rome was..? | Attila |
| The last roman emperor | Romulus Augustulus |
| The eastern half of the Roman Empire | Byzantine Empire |
| Inflation | A drastic drop in the value of money coupled with a rise in prices and helped weaken the Roman Empire. |
| Mercenaries | Roman soldiers that helped defend the empire |
| Greco-Roman culture | The mixing of elements of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture |
| Pompeii | Roman town with good Roman paintings |
| Virgil | A poet wrote famous work of Latin Literature, the Aeneid, the epic legendary Aeneid |
| Tacitus | Roman historian and presented the facts accurately |
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M.Ashcraft
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