 | Term | Definition |
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Eutropius |
Historian born around 340 AD, wrote Brevarium ab Urbe Condita finished in AD 380 |
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dos |
dowry; sum of money given by bride's father to groom's family |
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optimates |
Established leaders, held power in the senate, opposed reformers |
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Clodius |
Political Gang leader, killed by Milo in a brawl on the Appian Way |
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Asconius |
Scholar of the 1st Century AD, consulted official records of the Milo v. Clodius trial |
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Liberalia |
March 17, Festival for Bacchus, Generally good time for coming of age ceremony for young boys |
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Cicero |
A novus homo, premier orator of his day, exiled Cataline |
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Milo |
Gang leader, killed Clodius, defended by Cicero, exiled to Marsailles |
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cursus honorum |
The path of a Roman legislator, culminated in consulship |
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Pompey |
Established first triumvrate with Caesar and Crassus, married Julia, defeated at Pharsalus |
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Pharsalus |
Battle in 48 BC, located in Greece, Pompey and Cicero defeated by Caesar |
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Actium |
Octavian defeats Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC |
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Caesar |
Confronted and defeated Pompey, murdered in 44 BC, governor of Gaul |
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Mark Antony |
Caesar's principal heir, married Cleopatra, lost at Actium |
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contio |
public meeting or assembly |
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Populares |
Reformers, did not hold power in the senate, represented the poor |
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Absolvo |
absolve |
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Condemno |
condemn |
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officium togae virilis |
Official coming of age ceremony |
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Augustus |
Leader during Pax Romana, etc. |
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Cohortes |
1/10 of a legion, about 500 men |
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Equites |
battle cavalry |
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imperator |
a general who had won a major victory |
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legatus |
legionary commander |
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Pedites |
footsoldiers |
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praetorium |
general's tent |
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funditores |
slingers |
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galea |
iron helmet |
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gladius |
short sword |
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scutum |
curved wooden shield |
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Cataline |
Conspired against Cicero, found guilty |
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Pilum |
Javelin |
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Princeps |
first citizen, unofficial title |
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acies |
battle line |
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saeculum aureum |
Golden Age of Augustus |
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Res Gestae |
Inscription in Turkey which records Augustus' achievements |
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Pliny the Elder |
Killed during Vesuvius' explosion while trying to learn |
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Pliny the Younger |
Wrote eyewitness account of Vesuvius' eruption, worked for Trajan, wrote many letters |
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Trajan |
Followed Nerva, born in Spain, popular emperor, AD 97-117 |
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Vesuvius |
Volcano which exploded, buried Pompeii and Herculaneum |
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Pompeii |
City buried by ash and debris from Vesuvius |
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Herculaneum |
City buried by pyroclastic flow from Vesuvius after initial reaction |
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Stabiae |
Location of Pomponianus |
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Misenum |
Roman Naval Base, home of Pliny |
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Pomponianus |
Friend whom Pliny attempts to save |
