S.S Proper Names for Chapter 5
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18 terms
Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Julius Ceaser |  A senator from a Patrician Family Who became dictator of rome after defeating Gaul. Was killed by Brutus on the Ides of March (March 15) |
| Cicero | A great orator and Phillosopher who made his name as a lawyer |
| Rubicon | a River that was a border of Rome, whereas anyone passed it with a army, prepared for battle, it symbolized war |
| Horatius | a man who stood his ground, fightng off the Etruscans while his fellow soldiers destroyed the bridge. He fell into the Tiber River, but swam back to Roman shores |
| Regulus | Ancient Roman general who was captured by Cartharage, leet free to make a pact between Cartharage and Rome. But Did not make a pact, returned and died as a prisoner in Cartharage |
| Trajan | The Roman emporer who rebuilt much of Rome |
| Marcus Junius Brutus | Friend of Julius Ceaser. Led conspiricy to assasinate Julius Ceaser |
| Cincinnatus | farm owner who was made absolute ruler of Rome. He took 16 days to organize a group of soldiers to foght the Northern tribes. He defeated the enemies, but then returned to his farm. |
| Hannibal | Carthaginian General who fought for 16 years in the Punic war, but was defeated in the battle of Zama in 202 B.C. |
| Constantine | Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians |
| Pox Romana | a ime lasting 500 years brought about by Octavius when there was law, order, paved roads, orderly commerce, good food, hot baths, sanitation, and Roman citizenship Means "Roman Peace" |
| lucius Junius Brutus | Man who overthrew Tarquinus Superbus, a Tyrant who ruled rome, the last King of rome |
| Punici | Roman name for Carthaginians meaning "Phoenicians" |
| Diocletian | Roman Emperor (284-305); the last systematic persecution of Christians took place towards the end of his reign. |
| Ceaser Augustus | First Roman emperor |
| Numa | Second king of Rome. Wanted peace among the Romans |
| Tarquinius Superbus | Last king of Rome. a Tyrant who refused to consult the senate, and kept the Roman citizens busy with wars and public work projects |
| Septimus severus | emperor who ordered all people to sacrifice to him as the divine emperor who started the persecution of Christians |
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