Mythology
Who was the Titan condemned to hold up the heavens
Atlas
e pluribus unum
Out of many one
Famous Trojan prince that discovers Latins while looking for promised land.
Aeneas
Common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of society in Ancient Rome
Plebeians
The first Emperor of Rome Empire; part of the second Triumvirate.
Octavian
What was the hero who killed Medusa by cutting off her helmet
Who was Perseus?
Sic semper tyrannis
Thus always to tyrants
the highest elected office of the Roman Empire and an appointive office under the Empire.
Consul
Wealthy landowners who held most of the power in Ancient Rome.
patricians
Who was a gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Romans
Spartacus
Who was the Prince of Troy whose insult of Hera eventually led to the Trojan War?
Who is Paris?
Labor omnia vincit
Work conquers all.
He was the emperor of the western Roman empire who moved the capital to the east and named it after himself, moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium, adopted the Christian faith and ended the persecution of Christians (280-337), made Christianity a state religion
Constantine the Great
What were the names for Rome's first code of laws (rules of behavior)
Twelve Tables
Mathematician/Astronomer who believed the Earth was the center of the universe
Ptolemy
Who were the twins of Zeus and Leto?
Apollo and Artemis
"Ad astra per aspera."
Through the thorns to the stars.
Carthaginian General who invaded northern Italy by bringing elephants over the Alps. Was defeated by Cornelius Scipio Africanus in Battle of Zama.
Hannibal
What does SPQR stand for?
The Senate and the People of Rome (Senatus Populusque Romanus) a logo of Rome
What was the color of sails Theseus flew accidentally on return to Crete
That sails were black.
Perge sed caute
The Roman Empire Officially ends in...
476 CE
What was the Nickname of Rome
The eternal city.
Name all three people in the second triumvirate
Mark Antony, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Octavian