Important Dates
Founding of Rome by Romulus (beginning of Monarchy)
753 BC
He crossed the Alps with his army and elephants
Hannibal
Cornelia's Jewels
the Gracchi
"You killed out mother, and you shall die for it"
Romulus and Remus
Name the first and second kings of Rome
Romulus & Numa Pompilius
Founding of the Rebuplic (end of Monarchy)
510 BC
Fought for the entertainment of others
Gladiators
Roman hero who defeated Hannibal
Scipio Africanus
"Down with Tarquin the tyrant! No more kings!"
Junius Brutus
Left his plow to save Rome...
Cincinnatus
Sack of Rome by the Gauls
390 BC
Name of the wars with Carthage
Punic Wars
Plebian General who was consul of Rome seven times
"If the people want corn, let them first give up their tribunes"
Coriolanus
Name the 3rd and 4th kings of Rome
Tullus Hostilius & Ancus Marcius
Dates of the Punic Wars (all three)
264 - 146 BC
People from the land that is now France
Gauls
Ordered his own son executed for disobedience and killed a giant Gaul
Manlius Torquatus
"The stain on this toga shall be washed in your blood"
Posthumius
The four pillars of Roman culture
faith, family, farming, fighting
What is a Monarchy and Republic?
Monarchy - state ruled by a single and absolute ruler
Republic - state ruled by an assembly of elected officials
Greek city that insulted the Romans and laughed at their togas and speech
Tarentum
It was said of him that he was "the greatest of his countrymen in the works of peace."
Appius Claudius
"These are my jewels"
Cornelia
Name the 3 Roman Kings from Etruria.
Tarquin, Servius Tullius, Tarquin Suberbus