Terms
The elite families of Rome. Selected by Romulus to watch over the rest of Rome. Father-Son relationship
Who are the Patricians?
First Emperor of Rome. Nephew of Julius Caesar
Who is Augustus?
In the Roman Republic there were two of these: They were given the power to run the army, enforce laws
Who are the consuls?
Meaning rule of three men, there were two of these which help bring about the fall of the Republic
What is a triumvirate?
Defined as "the decline of purchasing power of a given currency over time", this can lead to increased prices for essentials like food
What is inflation?
Roman architectural creations designed to help bring water to the cities of the empire.
What are aqueducts?
Roman Emperor responsible for making Christianity a legal religion within Rome
Who is Constantine?
This section in the Roman Republic was traditionally made up of aristocrats and was responsible for foreign affairs.
What is the Senate?
The first dynastic rulers of the Roman Empire. Said to all have connections to Julius Caesar
Who are the Julio-Claudians?
This developed as a result of increased wealth disparity and fewer opportunities for smaller farms to compete with larger villas and higher numbers of slave labor
What is increased unemployment?
Designed to give citizens all equal protection from legal interpretation.
What are the 12 Tables of Rome?
Twin brothers and legendary founding couple of Rome
Who is Romulus and Remus?
This Roman position was designed to give emergency power to generals in times of crisis. Exs - Julius Caesar, Cincinnatus, Fabian
What is a dictator?
This organization was responsible for the assassination of the Roman emperor Caligula
What was the Praetorian Guard?
These paid soldiers often were foreign and as a result tended to be less reliable than native-born Romans
Who are mercenaries?
Augustus' plan for peace, stability and to promote trade throughout the Empire.
What is Pax Romana?
Who is Hadrian?
This position was designed to give a voice to the plebs - they had the power of veto
Who are the tribunes?
This Roman emperor was credited with dividing the Empire in two in order to help bring stability.
Who was Diocletian?
Odoacer attacked Rome itself in 476 CE and removed the last Emperor from power.
What are Barbarian invasions?
The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and this other city-state. Rome's victory essentially made it the undisputed masters of the Mediterranean.
What is Carthage?
Roman reformers who attempted to give more land and power to the plebs
Who are the Gracchi Brothers?
Who was Marius?
Nero blamed this group - and their alleged crimes against humanity - when he was defending himself over the Great Fire of Rome
Who are Christians?
Some historians believe the adoption of this led to the deterioration of Roman culture and virtues that were essential to the development of the Empire
What was Christianity