Rome
A legend about twin brothers who were the creators of Rome.
Romulus and Remus
Ruler who comes to power by birth
king
A humble Roman farmer who was
became dictator to rescue the
Roman army.
Lucius Quinctius
Cincinnatus
Rome attacked Carthage and a
Roman General defeated Hannibal
on his return to help.
How the SECOND punic war ended
Caesar decided to fight and
caused a civil war. He won and
Pompey escaped to Egypt, but
was killed by the king.
Civil War
The Romans believed in these and believed they controlled everything in nature
gods and goddesses
something is holy
sacred
The Romans learned to fight at
sea. After three years of fighting,
the Romans won.
The FIRST Punic War
The Romans sent an army to
Africa and destroyed the city of
Carthage.
THIRD punic war
Why did Julius Ceasar travel to Egypt?
Caesar was looking for Pompey.
Romans god of war
god of mars
A building used to worship
temple
An excellent soldier and the leader
of the Carthaginian army
Hannibal
How did the Ancient Rome grow?
Roman army won battles and conquered lands. These lands became
provinces.
WHat did Cleopatra ask Ceasar to do?
Was Ceasar successful?
Protect her from her brother, the
king, who wanted to kill her.
Yes. When the Egyptian army
surrounded the palace, the Roman
army attacked and won.
The main city of a country
capital
A wealthy, powerful member of
Roman society. Few Romans were
patricians.
Patrician
Ruler who has total control over the country
Dictator
A patrician, but not very wealthy.
He was a hard worker, good
speaker and knew how to make
friends.
Julius Ceasar
WHat made Cleopatra a good ruler?
She studied hard and learned about other countries. -spoke many languages
Someone who speaks for someone else
representative
An ordinary, common Roman
citizen. Most were poor working
men and women.
Plebeian
Hannibal led the Carthaginian
army across The Alps and into
Italy with his war elephants.
The SECOND Punic War
Caesar was an excellent general
and his soldiers loved him. He
defeated Gaul and became a hero
to many Romans.
Gallic Wars
WHat happened to Ceasar when he returned to Rome?
He became dictator
most powerful man in Rome.