Founding
The Latins settled here
Rome was this before it was an Empire.
What is a republic?
Who is the first emperor of Rome?
August Caesar
There were this many Punic Wars
3
Describe the death of Julius Caesar
Rose to power, called himself dictator for life, Brutus was reminded of his ancestral duty, Senators called the Liberators, stabbed 23 times, "And you, Brutus?" ...
Who are the legendary two brothers who founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What two groups of people had few rights in ancient Rome?
The Plebeians and the slaves did not have many rights in ancient Rome. (Women also had few rights)
The title that Julius Caesar claimed that cost him his life
Dictator for Life
The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and what other country?
Carthage
Children who were from Patrician (wealthy and landowners) families.
What group of people had the best education?
Who killed Remus?
Romulous
The two highest seats in the Roman republic, served for 1 year
consuls
I was an Egyptian Pharaoh/Queen I supported Julius Caesar but then Marc Antony.
Who is Cleopatra?
The leader who attacked Rome through the mountains with elephants during the Second Punic War
Hannibal
What happened to many farmers during wartime?
The lost their farmland. When they came home from war, they no longer had a farm.
The people group who ruled Rome before being overthrown by the Latins
The Etruscans
Senators were responsible for making laws. They could only be men.
The adopted son and heir of Julius Caesar
Octavian
What was the result of the Punic Wars for Carthage?
Destruction
Explain why the Plebeians were upset and what they did to gain a voice in Government?
They had little representation, Senate of Centuries was only Patricians, they would fight in war and come home to their farms unusable and slaves had all of the jobs in the city, they formed the Counsel of Tribunes and gained the Veto.
What were some achievements of the Etruscan people?
Beautiful artwork, strong architecture, elevated Rome to make it a prosperous city
What were the names of the two main Assemblies?
Assembly of Centuries and the Assembly of Tribunes (Centuriate and Tribal)
I supported Julius Caesar and opposed Augustus's rise to power.
Who is Marc Antony?
Name the battle in which Hannibal decimated Rome
Who made up the First Triumvirate?
Crassus, Pompey, Julius Caesar