Latin Words/Phrases
This Latin phrase, famously attributed to Julius Caesar, translates to "Vini Vidi Vici"
What is "I came, I saw, I conquered."?
He was the first emperor of Rome, and his reign marked the beginning of the Pax Romana - time of peace
Who is Augustus?
The Romans built these impressive structures to transport water from distant sources into their cities.
What are aqueducts?
This Roman city was buried under volcanic ash in 79 AD due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
What is Pompeii?
The period following the assassination of Tarquin the Proud period marked the transition from Roman kingship to this - a system of government with elected officials and checks on centralized power.
What is a Republic
This term, meaning "Our Sea," was used by the Romans to refer to the Mediterranean Sea.
What is "Mare Nostrum"?
This emperor is infamous for his tyrannical rule and is often associated with the Great Fire of Rome
Who is Nero?
These public facilities were centers of social activity and hygiene, featuring hot, warm, and cold rooms.
What are Roman baths?
This elite Roman military unit -bodyguards to the emperor - played a significant role during the Crisis of the Third Century, assassinating many emperors and naming new ones.
Praetorian Guard
Introduced in 367 BCE, this innovation allowed for two co rulers to share executive power and check each other's authority.
What is a consul?
In ancient Roman society, this term referred to the male head of a household.
What is "Pater familias"?
He is one of the five good emperors and is known for for his military conquests, he expanded the Roman Empire to its largest size
Who is Trajan?
The most famous venue for these thrilling races was the Circus Maximus.
What are chariot races?
His assassination caused 2 civil wars.
One between Brutus/Cassius and Mark Antony/Octavian the other Between ____________
Who are Mark Antony and Octavian?
This system of governance, established by Diocletian in the late 3rd century AD, divided the Roman Empire into four administrative regions, each with its own emperor.
What is a Tetrarchy?
Augustus adopted this title, meaning high priest
What is Pontifex Maximus?
This emperor, known as "Restitutor Orbis" or "Restorer of the World," reunited the Roman Empire by defeating the breakaway Gallic and Palmyrene Empires.
Who is Aurelian?
A Roman temple, in the pagan tradition, has these 2 things -
What are a temple and a statute of the god/goddess?
What did the Romans call tribes such as the Goths, Vandals, and Huns, which contributed to the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Who are the Barbarians?
Name the road that goes from Rome to Brindisi - which facilitated military conquests, trade, and communication throughout the Roman Empire.
What is Via Appia?
This term refers to young and ambitious politicians trying to move up the ladder of influence towards consul.
What is the "cursus honorum"?
He established the Tetrarchy and implemented significant administrative reforms to stabilize the empire.
Who is Diocletian?
Essential to Roman economy, these individuals performed various tasks from household duties to skilled labor and could earn their freedom.
Who are slaves?
Name three of Diocletian's Reforms -
- bureaucracies
-tetrarchy
-Dominus
-military
-standardize prices
-standardize money
- persecution of Christians
This emperor's conversion to Christianity and the Edict of Milan in 313 AD marked a significant shift towards religious tolerance and the eventual establishment of Christianity as the empire's dominant religion.
Who is Constantine?