Vocab
A person of noble birth; an aristocrat
patrician
Very great confusion or disorder
Chaos
The twin brothers from the legendary founding story of Rome.
Rome was founded in ___________BC
Romulus and Remus
753
__________, from _________ led his men riding elephants into Northern Italy to attack Rome during the 2nd Punic War
Hannibal, Carthage
What mountain range is found in Northern Italy?
The Alps
Settling something beyond any doubt or question
decisive
Control or rule of another
domination
753 BC, Romulus
In 264 BC, the Romans and the Carthagians fought for the island of __________ during the ______ Punic War.
Sicily, 1st
What two seas surround Italy?
The Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas
a price to be paid before a captive is set free
ransom
Death of Nero
68 AD
Many Jews were scattered around the world after the destruction of Jerusalem. The term that describes this is the "Jewish __________"
Diaspora
Why was Julius Caesar was popular among the Roman people?
Who were his enemies?
Bread and circuses/entertainment, lower taxes
Senators/Many Patricians
The _______ River runs through Rome
Tiber
A person who rules absolutely with no checks on power
dictator
Destruction of the 2nd Temple
70 AD
Two leaders, called __________ governed Rome with ______ year terms
consuls, one
___________ Caesar was named "Augustus." He was called __________ or "supreme general." He died in _______ AD.
Octavius
Imperator
14 AD
Caesar crossed the _________ River to enter back into Rome with his army
Rubicon
to free another from slavery
manumit
476 AD
Fall of Rome/Last Roman Emperor
List the 5 Good Emperors of Rome
Nerva
Trajan
Hadrian
Antoninus Pius
Marcus Aurelius
In ________ AD, Simeon Bar ________ revolted against Emperor _______. He refused let the Jews enter __________ (their holy city).
132 AD
Kokhba
Hadrian
Jerusalem
List the "Caesars" after Augustus
Tiberius
Caligula
Claudius
Nero