Roman Republic
a three-part conflict between Rome and Carthage over control of the Mediterranean
What are the Punic Wars?
This word has two meanings: one that's an obvious derivative, plus "direction" (which isn't).
What is pars, partis?
Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
What is the First Triumirate?
One of Caesar's favorite constructions, translated "with [noun] [participle]."
What is ablative absolute?
Who are the Helvetii?
an event in 390 BCE that haunted the Romans at least into Caesar's time
What is the Gallic Sack of Rome?
army camp
This conflict took Caesar around the Mediterranean, including to Egypt, where sloppy aim ignited the Library of Alexandria.
What is the Civil War?
= head verb + (accusative + infinitive)
What is indirect statement?
Caesar relieves this legate's camp from a siege in BG 5.
Who is Cicero?
a massive labor strike, part of the Conflict of the Orders that gradually expanded the rights of Roman commoners
What is the Secession of the Plebs?
hiberna
What is "winter quarters"?
members of the Second Triumvirate
Who are Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus?
perfect tense endings
What are -ī, -istī, -it, -īmus, -istis, -ērunt?
He knew it was a bad idea to disobey Caesar's orders and leave the camp.
Who is Cotta?
These brothers, sons of Cornelia Africana, proposed reforms that would have helped impoverished Romans. Senators murdered both of them.
Who are the Gracchi?
vallum
What is "(wooden) wall, rampart"?
After Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra here, there was no one left to challenge him.
What is the Battle of Actium?
another name for the future passive participle
What is gerundive?
He taunts the other soldiers before jumping off the ship, forcing them to follow him or risk dishonor and the gods' anger.
Who is the aquilifer (of the 10th legion)?
The name for the conflict in which Spartacus led one side and Pompey got the nickname "Teen Butcher."
What is the Servile War?
The Latin word for "pace" or "step."
What is passus, passūs?
A generation before Caesar and Pompey, these two generals also fought for illegal levels of power.
Who are Marius and Sulla?
Following any of these four words, aliquis becomes quis, aliquod becomes quod, etc.
What are sī, nisi, num, and ne?
This sneaky Gallic leader successfully tricks Sabinus into an ambush.
Who is Ambiorix?