Vocab
A person of noble birth; an aristocrat
patrician
Very great confusion or disorder
Chaos
The twin brothers from the legendary founding story of Rome
Romulus and Remus
__________, from _________ led his men riding elephants into Northern Italy to attack Rome during the 2nd Punic War
Hannibal, Carthage
What mountain range is found in Northern Italy?
The Alps
Settling something beyond any doubt or question
decisive
Control or rule of another
domination
753 BC, Romulus
In 264 BC, the Romans and the Carthagians fought for the island of __________ during the ______ Punic War.
Sicily, 1st
What two seas surround Italy?
The Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas
a price to be paid before a captive is set free
ransom
The middle day of the month on the Roman calendar
Ides
Elders were called _________, from the Latin word "senex" meaning "old man"
Senators
Hannibal was defeated by Rome in the Battle of ______ in ________ BC
Zama, 202 BC
The _______ River runs through Rome
Tiber
A person who rules absolutely with no checks on power
dictator
The marks of authority such as medals, badges, and crowns
insignia
Two leaders, called __________ governed Rome with ______ year terms
consuls, one
The 3rd Punic War ended in ________BC
146
Caesar crossed the _________ River to enter back into Rome with his army
Rubicon
to free another from slavery
manumit
a government controlled by its citizens
republic
There were _________(number) legendary kings who ruled Rome until the last king, Tarquinius, was overthrown by ______________.
Lucius Junius Brutus
After the end of the 3rd Punic War, what did Rome do to Carthage?
Destroyed them and threw salt in their fields so crops would never grow again
Exact date of Julius Caesar's death
March 15th, 44 BC