Ancient Rome- Gontesky- 9/22/09
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kennacoconut on September 22, 2009
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Ms. Gontesky's lecture on Ancient Rome.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Where was Ancient Rome located? | Near Tiber River and Med. Sea |
| names of the legendary brothers who founded Ancient Rome | Romulus and Remus |
| Which of the brothers did the birds fly over? | Romulus |
| How was the Ancient Roman government structured? | Senate, Assemblies, and Magistrates |
| What were some key features of the Senate? | 300 members, made up of wealthy nobles. The seats were hereditary. These people controlled public funds and foreign policy. |
| What were some key features of the Assembly? | All citizens could be in attendance, tribunes were elected, and a system of checks and balances was in order. |
| What were some key features of the Magistrates? | They were public officials, divided into 2 consuls. Each consul had veto power over the other and was similar to the US President. |
| What 3 social classes existed in Ancient Rome? | Patricians, Plebians, and Non-citizens |
| At what were did plebians and patricians become of equal status? | 300 BC |
| When were the first Punic Wars? | 264-241 BC |
| When were the second Punic Wars? | 218-202 BC |
| When were the third Punic Wars? | 149-146 BC |
| Who fought in the Punic Wars? | Rome and Carthage |
| What happened during the 1st Punic Wars? | Rome gains Sicily, and most of the fighting is on water. |
| What happened during the 2nd Punic Wars? | Spain is won. Hannibal leads elephants across the Alps to Rome, but is defeated there. |
| What happened during the 3rd Punic Wars? | Carthage is defeated and the fields are sown with salt. |
| When did the Roman EMPIRE start? | 50 BC |
| How and when did Julius Caesar come to power? | He was first elected to the Consul. 59 BC |
| What did Julius Caesar do for Rome? | He united the Roman Empire and becomes the soul ruler in 46 BC. |
| What does Crossing the Rubicon mean? | Go past the point of no return |
| Key facts of Julius Ceasar's death | He was assassinated in 44 BC and deified afterward. |
| Who was Octavian? | Great-nephew of Julius Caesar, also known as Augustus, and the first emperor of Rome |
| How long did Augustus/Octavian rule? | 45 years |
| When was Pax Romana? (watch the change in BC/AD) | 31 BC to 180 AD |
| What happened during Pax Romana? | There was Roman Peace, marble was used in buildings, roads were built, and there was a stronger army and navy. |
| What are some key facts about Nero? | He ruled from 54-68 AD. Cladius was killed by this person's mother so that he could assume power. He later kills his mom and brother. When people want him to be killed, he takes his own life. |
| What are some key facts about Trajan? | He ruled from 98 AD to 117 AD. He was Spanish, not Roman. At this time Rome was the size of Modern-day USA. |
| What are some key facts about Hadrian? | He ruled form 117 AD to 138 AD. He built a wall (named after him) to keep the Scottish out. It was 80 miles long. |
| What are some key facts about Constantine? | He ruled from 306 AD to 337 AD. He succeeded when others were trying to gain power as well. He was the first Christian emperor. |
| When did the Roman Empire split? | 395 AD |
| What happened to the west side of the Roman Empire? | It was destroyed by Visogoths |
| When did the Roman Empire fall? | 476 AD |
| Why did the Roman Empire fall? | Poor leadership, lack of money, lack of territory. |
| When was the Byzantine Empire? | 527 AD - 565 AD |
| The four methods used in the expansion of Ancient Rome | Auxiliaries (non-citizen armies), Legions (armies made of Romans) Alliances, and offering citizenship to those who were conquered. |
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