Augustus
Who named Augustus heir?
What did JC declare himself shortly before his death?
Dictator for life
What is Germania?
Germany
What is the most famous amphitheatre were gladiator fights occured?
Colosseum
What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman Peace
How did JC die?
Assasination
What is Gaul?
France
What class of people were gladiators?
Slaves
Name a key achievement
Either: senate, peace, infrastructure
Where was Cleopatra from?
Egypt
What is a plebian?
Poor person/commoner in Rome
What is monotheism?
Belief in one god
Did Rome stop expanding in Pax Romana?
No - there were no civil wars near Rome, but they continued to expand and conquer territory
How did he change the calendar?
July. August. Leap Years. Seasonal Drift
What is a patrician?
Rich person/higher status
What is Roman Paganism?
Belief in many gods, making sacrifices, rituals, festivals.
Finish this famous sentence from Augustus "I found this a city of brick and left it a city of ___________"
Marble
What river did he cross to declare war on Rome?
Rubicon River
Who is Octavian?
Augustus
Very Hard: Name of the empire that succeeded the Holy Roman Empire, in the East.
The Byzantine Empire