Vocab
a cruel and oppressive dictator
What is a tyrant?
a philosopher that pointed out the differences in the different systems of government.
Who is Plato?
this culture heavily influence Roman art and religion
What is Greece?
a group of 300 or so lawmakers that were elected by the citizens
What was the senate?
non-roman people at the bottom of roman society
What are slaves?
a general citizen in ancient rome
What is a plebian?
a part of the triumvirate that was stabbed to death
Who was Julius Caesar?
this emperor converted Rome to Christianity
Who is Constantine?
Rome's first form of government
What is a monarchy?
the group that made up 95% of roman citizens
What are Plebeians?
an nobleman in ancient greece
What is a patrician?
Rome's first emperor
Who was Augustus?
Rome's starting form of religion
What is polytheism?
Rome's first written laws
What are the 12 tables?
romans that wore white togas and made up 5% of the population
What are Patricians?
a civilization that the romans had overthrown that heavily influenced their culture
What is an Etruscan?
"Rome's cruelest emperor"
Who was Nero?
rome's ending form of religion
What is monotheism?
a group of 3 politicians including Julius Caesar that took control of Rome
What is the Triumvirate?
the victory that made Rome the most dominant power in the Mediterranean
What were the Punic wars?
The study of the nature of thought
What is philosophy?
emperor that brought Rome to it's height of economic prosperity
Who was Aurelius?
A Greek philosopher taught by Plato
Who is Aristotle?
the emperor that ended the representative government of Rome
Who was Augustus?
the three major groups of people in rome
What are Patricians, Plebeians, and slaves?