Geography
This sea touches Italy, Spain, Greece, Egypt and Carthage
The Mediterranean Sea
A government run by elected leaders chosen by the people
Republic
This emperor supposedly watched Rome burn, then blamed Christians for the fire
Nero
Commander of Carthage during the 2nd Punic war, rode war elephants
Hannibal
Gladiators were usually what type of people
prisoners of war
This mountain range divides the Italian peninsula from the rest of Europe
The Alps
A government run by 3 people
A Triumvirate
This emperor suffered neurologic gaps from an illness. was known as a poor ruler
Caligula
Rome's upper class
Patrician
What was the hypogeum?
A series of underground hallways, passages and rooms
This river provides Rome with fresh water
The Tiber River
A method of balancing power so that one group doesn't become too powerful
Checks and balances
The first emperor of Rome, took power when he defeated Marc Antony
Augustus/ Octavian
This advancement brought fresh water to people across the Roman empire
Aqueducts
How many people could fit in the Colosseum?
50,000-87,000
This mountain range runs along the eastern edge of the Italian peninsula
The Apennines
The title of the 2 most powerful magistrates
Consuls
while not an emperor, his rise to power led to the fall of the republic and the rise of the empire
Julius Caesar
How did Julius Caesar die?
The ides of March, Senators stabbed him 23 times
What was the purpose of the Vela?
It was a retractable awning that would shield the audience from the sun
This sea is between the Italian peninsula and the island of Sardinia
Government officials who were elected
magistrates
This emperor restored freedom of speech, founded public schools and libraries and built many buildings, roads and bridges
Trajan
Name of a Roman citizen solider
Legionnaire
What were the naumachia ?
Recreations of naval battles where the floor of the Colosseum would be flooded