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A period of peace and prosperity
Pax Romana
A government ruled by laws and representatives chosen by the people
Republic
The Roman people were divided into these 2 social classes
Patricians and Plebeians.
Roman senators were elected for how long?
For life
The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and this city.
Carthage
The top branch of the Roman Republic that managed the affairs of government and commanded the army.
Consuls
The social class that struggled to gain social and political equality.
Plebeians
The branch of the Roman Republic that controlled the finances and passed laws.
Senate
Leaders who protected the rights and interests of the common people.
Tribunes
How many consuls were elected AND how long did they serve?
2 consuls; 1 year
Who was third to join Crassus and Pompey to form an alliance that historians call the First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar.
Hannibal used this large animal when he crossed the Alps to attack the Romans in the 2nd Punic War
Elephants
Historians say this is the date of the fall of the Roman Empire.
476 AD
Ordered Christians to be put to death by crucifixion or burning
Nero
What happened to Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.E.?
He was assassinated by a group of leading senators.
Who was Julius Caesar's heir and the first Roman emperor?
Octavian.
Octavian changed his name to this after he became the first Roam Emperor.
Augustus
The three major wars between Rome and Carthage are called what?
The Punic Wars
What period of history began after the fall of Rome?
The Dark Ages