Leaders
Military Hero, Weakened Senate, Was made dictator of Rome.
Who is Julius Caesar?
What is the system designed so that one governing body did not have too much power?
checks and balances
Working class
Why was Rome split into the Eastern and Western Empires
It was too big to govern and manage
What is most associated with the period of Ancient Roman history known as the Pax Romana?
It was a time of peace. Conflict within the empire decreased, art flourished
First emperor of Rome, introduced a time of peace and prosperity
Who is Augustus Caesar?
Written set of laws placed in forum
What are the Twelve Tables?
Class that made up the members of the Roman Senate.
What are the Patrician (the upper class)?
Invasion of Germanic Tribes
Controlling what body of water enabled the Roman empire able to spread its influence into Africa and the Middle East?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
He recognized the empire was too large to rule and divided it into eastern and western territories
Who is Diocletian?
Rome didn't want this type of government anymore due to corrupt leaders
What is a monarchy?
What is the order of the social classes in Rome?
Patricians-Plebeians-Slaves
What is the BEST title for this list: could not control their borders, the inflation devalued the Roman coin, the leaders kept getting murdered, weakened military
What is Causes for the Decline of the Roman Empire.
This forms a natural border at the north of Italy.
What are the Alps?
What emperor moved the Roman capital and declared Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Constantine
What is Monarchy, Republic, Empire?
Why were the slaves important in ancient Rome?
worked on farms for no pay
Who moved the capital to where and why, and what did he name it
Constantine moved it to Byzantium, renamed it to Constantinople, because of it's location- more trade, less invasions
Political system established after the overthrow of Rome's last king
What is a Republic?
The early inhabitants of northern Italy that influenced Roman architecture, writing, and government.
Who are the Etruscans?
Heads of Rome during the Republic
consuls
The plebeian leaders of the Assembly with veto power.
What are tribunes?
How long did the Eastern Empire last, and what was the name of that Empire?
circa 1,000 years, Byzantium Empire
The means by which the Roman republic raised enough money to create a large system of roads and aqueducts.
What is taxing its citizens?