Set: Western Civilization - Rome

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The Senate composed of older Patricians, appointed by the Consul; laws required their approval; responsible for public finances, foreign policy
The Consuls two men, comprised executive branch of the government; elected from nobility; commanders of the army
The Struggle of Orders time of tension between Patricians and Plebeians
The Twelve Tablets created after the Struggle of Orders to give Plebeians more rights
The First Punic War costly war initiated by Rome due to worries that Carthaginian presence in Sicily could threaten southern Italy; resulted in Rome's acquisition of Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, and the weakening of Carthage
The Second Punic War Roman and Carthaginian interests in Spain clash to cause this conflict; Hannibal marches on Italy, Romans are forced to retreat to Rome and eventually threaten Carthage itself to eliminate Hannibal's threat
The First Macedonian War Conflict caused by the alliance between Philip V of Macedonia and Hannibal after the Romans' defeat at Cannae; Romans initiate a war, fearing Carthaginian invasion; results in the establishment of the Roman province of Macedonia
The Third Punic War Romans completely destroyed Carthage to complete the conquest of the Mediterranean area
Hellenization Process by which Greek culture is introduced to and ultimately overtakes Rome
The Gracchian Revolution result of an agricultural crisis when migration to cities depletes farmer population; tribune Tiberius Gracchus implements land reforms, but is eventually killed by political opponents
The First Triumvirate the name given to the threefold rule of Caesar, Pompey and Crassus
The Second Triumvirate threefold rule made up of Mark Antony, Lepidus and Octavian
Augustus First real emperor of Rome
Marcus Aurelius Last of the "five good emperors"
Mithraism Mystery religion; underground chambers were used to conduct secret rituals involving the slaughter of bulls; followers were mostly military men
Constantine Emperor, moved the capital to Constantinople and converted to Christianity; made Christianity the official religion of the empire
Ostragoths invaders who, under Odavacar, took Rome in 476 (traditional date for the Fall of the Roman Empire)

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Created October 18, 2007
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tzchaiboy : Changed Struggle of Orders → time of tension between Patricians and Plebeians to The Struggle of Orders → time of tension between Patricians and Plebeians
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