Building a Republic
These two brothers were the legendary founders of the city of Rome.
Who were Romulus and Remus?
By crossing the Rubicon, this Roman general declared war on Rome and named himself dictator-for-life.
Who was Julius Caesar?
Often credited as one of the chief causes of the Fall of Rome, these "less civilized" tribes constantly attacked Roman borders
Who were barbarian invaders?
The rediscovery of this destroyed Roman city greatly inspired historians to start studying Roman history again.
What is Pompeii?
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
What is inflation?
This group of wealthy landowners held most of the political power in Rome. Their name comes from the word for "father"
Who are the patricians?
This class of slaves were forced to fight to the death for the amusement of Romans.
Who were gladiators?
Diocletian divided the Empire into these two distinctions in order to promote stability
What is Eastern/Western Roman Empire?
What are the Romance languages?
A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
What is a mercenary?
These held the basic laws of the Roman republic, written down in order to protect plebeians in legal proceedings
What are the Twelve Tables?
Julius Caesar, Pompey Magnus and Crassus collectively were better known by this name.
What is the First Triumvirate?
Emperor Constantine moved the imperial capital to this newly built city in 330 CE
What was Constantinople?
The arch allowed Romans to build these structures designed to bring water from distant locations to where it was most needed.
What is an aqueduct?
A group of three men holding power.
What is a triumvirate?
This man attacked Rome as part of the Second Punic War
Who was Hannibal Barca?
This phrase was used by Augustus to promote peace within the Roman Empire during his reign.
What is Pax Romana?
This 18th century British historian wrote one of the earliest and most influential texts about the Fall of the Roman Empire.
Who was Edward Gibbon?
"All _____ lead to Rome", was a phrase associated with the construction of these which helped the governance of the Roman Empire.
What are roads?
A person granted temporary absolute power in the Roman Republic. Generally only used in times of extreme turmoil.
What is a dictator?
Roman Historians claimed that the Republic was "balanced" in that it shared all different parts of the major government systems. What were the three parts of the Roman Republic and what did they represent?
Consuls: Monarchy
Senate: Aristocracy
Assemblies: Democracy
These two brothers attempted to reform the way that land was distributed in Rome.
Who were the Gracchi brothers?
This invader, known as "the Scourge of God", led an army of Huns to attack Rome in 452 CE.
Who was Attila the Hun?
This Roman poet used the works of Homer as inspiration in his tale called The Aeneid.
Who was Virgil?
It means "a public affair" or a Public Thing?
What is Republic?