Greek heavy infantry with a round shield, spear, and short sword
hoplite
There were two of these in the Roman Republic. They could veto each other.
Consuls
Fall of the (Western) Roman Empire
476 C.E.
The legendary founder of Rome is Remus.
Remus --->Romulus
Romans loved Punic Wars. How many Punic Wars were there?
Three
A fleet of ships for war
navy
helots
509 C.E.
The Visigoths were from Africa.
Africa ---> Germania
Cincinnatus had this populist politician put to death (much like Caesar was assassinated) because he was trying to win favor with the Plebeians. What was his name?
Maelius
A government with representatives who make decisions
republic
These 10 people protected the rights of Plebeians in Rome.
Tribunes
Battle of Marathon
490 B.C.E.
The Romans won the battle of Cannae.
Romans ---> Carthaginians
After Caesar's death there was a civil war between Mark Antony and Octavian (the later emperor). However, there had already been a civil war less than 100 years before. Who was this between?
Marius and Sulla
A ruler who has all of the power and misuses his power to hurt people
tyrant
This was the citizen's assembly of 500 in Athens. They would propose and debate laws.
Boule
Alexander the Great is born
356 B.C.E.
Julius Caesar was the first true Emperor of Rome.
Julius Caesar ---> Caesar Augustus
One of the issues in the late Roman Republic was that soldiers were unhappy when they came back from war. They often lost their farms to wealthy Romans. Which other soldiers, hundreds of years later during the Roman Empire, were unhappy with their treatment?
Germans/Goths
A group of nations or countries who work together for defense
alliance
After Sulla won his civil war, he reformed the government so there were this many senators.
600
Antonine Constitution grants all men in Roman Empire citizenship
212 C.E.
Latifundia were large factories worked by slaves.
factories ---> farms/plantations
We learned about the "British Mistake," which happened at least three times. The first general to try to conquer Rome from Great Britain was Albinus. Who was the later one, named after an emperor?
Constantine