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Rome part 1

Etruscan civilization through Severans dynasty

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Dates of the Etruscan civilization 9th-6th centuries BC
date Roman Republic was founded 509 BC
Dates of Punic Wars 264-146 BC
Date Roman empire was founded 27 BC
accepted date of fall of Roman empire 476 AD
mountain range running down the center of Italy Apennines
The central hill and where the city of Rome was founded by Romulus according to legend. Palatine Hill
This hill is very steep and soon became the fortified stronghold of Rome Later it became the religious centre, due to the presence of the Temple of Jupiter Capitoline Hill
The four large spurs of the 7 hills of Rome Viminal Hill, Esquiline Hill, Caelian Hill,Quirinal Hill
the south and the last of the seven hills. It is detached from the other hills, and separated from the Palatine Hill by the valley of the Circus Maximus. Aventine Hill
Roman poet who wrote of Aeneas' founding of Rome Virgil
Name of the pre-Roman city state Aeneas founded Alba Longa
Two Roman writers who wrote of Romulus and Remus Livy, Plutarch
Parents of Romulus and Remus Rhea Silvia, Mars
The legendary account of how early Rome resolved its shortage of women Sabine women
Head of Rome in pre-Republic days king
Name of the wealthy and powerful class of Roman citizens Patrician
name of the lower class of Roman citizens Plebian
Head of state in Roman republic 2 consuls
word given to signify the highest authority in Rome imperium
Officials elected from among the plebians, eventually gained veto power over Senate tribunes
word refering to plebians right to pass laws plebiscite
Roman officials who administered justice preators
Roman officials who handled finances quaestors
Roman official who classified and evaluated Romans for military service and public office censors
emergency leader who could be elected for 6 months during a crisis dictator
group of about 300 patricians, elected for life, who held most of the power in Rome senate
city founded by Phoenician traders, became center of commerce, controlled North Africa, southern Spain Carthage
series of wars that began as a conflict over control of Sicily Punic Wars
beginning date of 1st Punic War 264 BC
outcome of 1st Punic War Rome took control of Sicily
Beginning date of 2nd Punic War 218 BC
Carthaginian general in 2nd Punic War Hannibal
geographical area where Hannibal was living before 2nd Punic War Spain
Hannibal's father Hamilcar Barca
major battle in which Hannibal defeated the Roman army so badly that many Roman bloodlines were wiped out Cannae
Date of Battle of Cannae 216 BC
number of years Hannibal roamed up and down Italy 15
battle that ended 2nd Punic War Zama
Roman general at Zama Scipio Africanus
date of battle of Zama 202 BC
outcome of battle of Zama Scipio's forces defeated Hannibal's forces
beginning date of 3rd Punic War 149 BC
outcome of 3rd Punic war Carthage was destroyed
Roman senator whose closing words were always "Carthage must be destroyed" Cato
legendary action by the Romans that would have rendered Carthage unable to support itself for many years sowing the fields with salt
civilization allied with Carthage Macedonia
centuries during which Rome fought Macedonia 3rd and 2nd centuries BC
brothers who tried to reform Senate and end abuses Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
general who restored lost powers to plebians and tribunes Pompey
Date of first triumvirate 60 BC
members of 1st triumvirate Pompey, Caesar, Crassus
year that Caesar was assassinated 44 BC
leading member of conspiracy that assassinated Caesar Brutus
Date of 2nd triumvirate 43 BC
Members of 2nd triumvirate Antony, Octavian (Augustus), Lepidus
year Roman empire was founded 27 BC
1st Roman emperor Augustus
titles appropriated by Augustus Imperator, Princeps, Augustus, and Pontifex Maximus, Consul, Tribune.
Augustus' reign 27 BC-14 AD.
largest division in Roman army legion
approximate size of legion 6000 men
legions were divided into what smaller divisions cohorts
number of cohorts in a legion 10
cohorts were divided into what smaller division centuries
usual number of soldiers in a century 80
how many centuries were usually in a cohort 6
leader of a century was called what centurion
usual weapons of Roman infantry javelins and swords
Latin name for the standard carried by a legion aquila
English name for the standard carried by a legion eagle
name of person who carried the standard for a legion aquilifer
commander of a legion was called what legatus
name of the Roman army's defensive formation in which shields covered their heads and the front line tortoise
typical offensive formation of Roman army used to drive Roman soldiers into the lines of the enemy wedge
name of the Roman army's defensive formation used in desperate situations by small groups orb
battle in which Hannibal's forces decimated and destroyed the Roman army Cannae
date of the battle of Cannae 216 BC
battle in which Scipio defeated Hannibal Zama
year of the battle of Zama 202 BC
general who defeated Hannibal Scipio
battle in which Caesar defeated Pompey, ending the 1st triumvirate Pharsallus
date of the battle of Pharsallus 48 BC
battle in which Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra Actium
date of the battle of Actium 31 BC
battle in which the Goths defeated the Roman army under Valens, the worst defeat since Cannae Adrianopolis
date of the battle of Adrianopolis 378 AD
Roman dynasty ruling from 30 BC-68 AD Julio-Claudians
emperor who followed Augustus Tiberius
insane, spendthrift, practical joking emperor who followed Tiberius Caligula
woman deified by Caligula his sister Drusilla
Caligula's other name Gaius
He limped, he drooled, he stuttered and was constantly ill--which Roman emperor does this describe? Claudius
emperor from 54-68 AD Nero
laws used by Nero to kill enemies treason laws
the four emperors during the year of the four emperors Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian
which was the year of the four emperors 68 AD
the five good emperors Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian,Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius
prominent claim to remembrance of Marcus Aurelius philosopher-emperor--stoic
dynasty running from 161 AD-235 AD Severans
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