Founding
Who were the brothers who started founding Rome?
Who was Mars?
The god of war and agriculture
What were the 12 tables
The first written laws in Rome
What were the Roman wars with Carthage called?
The Punic Wars
What was the name of the political position that lead Rome?
Consul
Who was the father of the founders of Rome?
Mars
Was Mars a well liked god?
Yes
Veto, and they were sacrosanct
1 year
How many Consuls were there?
2
Who was the second King of Rome?
Numa
What was the second king of Rome known for?
Establishing the Roman religion
What does sacrosanct mean?
Too valuable or too holy to interfere with or harm
The Gracchi brothers tried to do what?
Establish land redistribution for the majority of Rome's citizens
What are Marius and Sulla famous for?
A civil war where they each at different times conquered the city of Rome
How did the Romans find women?
They stole them from the Sabines
Who were the three main gods in Roman Republic society?
Jupiter, Juno Minerva
Slavery was illegal in Rome. True or False
False, every society we have discussed had slaves
What happened to both the Gracchi brothers?
They were both murdered by mobs lead by senators.
In the Cataline Conspiracy who argued that the conspirators should be executed without a trial?
Cicero
Because his son raped a noble woman
Ceremonies, rituals and tending to the temples and altars
Romans believed that you needed a trial before you were convicted of a crime. True or False
True
Which god/goddess did Julius Caesar think he was descended from?
What did Marius do that fundamentally reshaped Rome?
He removed the requirement to own property and pay for your own equipment to join the army. This made soldiers loyal to generals and not to Rome itself.