Roman Republican Government
The Upper class citizens of Rome
Patricians
The Enemy of Rome during the Punic Wars
Carthage
Roman General and Consul who took over Gaul
Caesar
Name for the High point in Roman history
Pax Romana
Reason for Dividing the Empire into 2 Pieces
The Empire was too big for 1 person to manage
The Lower class citizens of Rome
Plebians
The Carthaginian general who invaded Italy during the 2nd Punic War
Hannibal
Roman Consul and General who married Cleopatra and fought Octavian
Marc Antony
Name for Roman numbers
Roman Numerals
Groups of people who invaded Rome beginning around the year 370
Barbarians
The title given to the 2 men in charge of Rome's government and military each year.
Consul
The cause of the 1st Punic War
Competition over Mediterranean Islands
Roman General and Consul who inherited Caesar's wealth and fought Marc Antony eventually becoming the 1st Roman Emperor.
Octavian
Benefits of Roman rule during the Pax Romana
Increase in Literacy, Peace, access to trade around the empire, improvements in roads and water access.
Last great Emperor who made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire
Constantine
A government body made up of Patricians in charge of making laws and giving advice to the Consuls.
Senate
The outcome of the 2nd Punic War.
Rome won, Carthage lost most of it's land, and Carthage lost the right to make decisions without the approval of Rome
Roman General and Consul who reformed Rome's army and made armies loyal to their generals not the city of Rome
Marius
Main factor in the success or failure of Rome during the Pax Romana
the Roman Emperor
Barbarian leader who terrorized Rome and played a major role in the end of the Roman Empire
Attila the Hun
A government body in charge of making laws made up of Plebians
Plebian Assemblies
The result of the 3rd Punic War
Carthage was completely destroyed and the Romans salted the earth so nothing would grow again.
Roman General and Consul who first used his army to take over Rome and kill his political enemies
Sulla
Main factors in the end of the Pax Romana
Bad Emperors, Natural Disasters, Corruption, Foreign invasions
The half of the Roman empire that collapsed first.
The Western Roman Empire