Bread and circuses
What were the Two things that Juvenal said Romans wanted?
Bread and Circuses
What are the first names of the Gracchus brothers?
Tiberius and Gaius
What happened to Veterans when Marius was a General?
They were given land from Conquered places
What does Spartacus turn out to be?
A leader
Who was Rome's greatest General?
Julius caesar
Name 3 Roman games...
-Chariot Racing
- Theater
-Gladiatorial combat
Who were most of the soldiers in this Roman time period?
Poor Roman citizens
Who helped professionalize the Roman military?
Gaius Marius
Who killed Spartacus?
Roman soldiers
What island did Julius Caesar attempt to invade?
Brittan
What could be the main 2 differences between Roman love for sports and current day sports?
Roman games were more religious and Romans games had so much more violence
What changed with the army as the Roman empire got bigger?
Soldiers were away for longer periods of times.
After Marius reform who did soldiers become more loyal to?
The General
True or false...
True: spartacus set out to lead the largest Roman army?
False: He DIDN'T set out to lead the army?
False
What are 3 characteristics of the Roman empire?
Ruthless
Fearless
Disciplined
How many people were estimated to be at the Roman games?
250,000 People
What was the change that Tiberius wanted to happen?
That the government would divide public land for homeless peolpe
Who was the first person to use their soldiers loyalty to attack Rome?
Lucius Cornelius
What are two main reason peolpe wanted to join Spartucus?
- Freedom from slavery
-Revenge on their former owners
What was easy but effective to make to keep them safe?
Sharpened sticks and lengthy/camouflage steaks
When were grains distributed to Roman Citizens?
One a month
How did the group of senators respond to Tiberius wanting to reform?
They had killed him
What was the nickname given to soldiers at the time because of the amount of weight they carried?
Marius Mules
How is Spartacus legacy important?
It shows that one person women or man can make a difference
What did Caesar start building in order to escape? And what was built in front?
A ring of Fortification around the plateau and there were 2 deep ditches