Roman Republic
These two mythical brothers are said to have founded the city of Rome in the year 750 BCE
Who are Romulus and Remus
After the death of Julius Caesar, this person became the first emperor of Rome.
Who is Augustus Caesar (Octavian)?
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire lived on with its capital in this city.
What is Constantinople (Istanbul)?
He was famous for "playing his fiddle while Rome burned," and building his palace on the ruins of the fire.
Who is Nero?
This was the place where the chief Roman deities were said to live.
What is Mount Olympus?
Rome became the most powerful civilization in the Mediterranean following these wars.
What are the Punic Wars?
These were the structures by which Rome brought fresh and clean drinking water into their cities.
What are aqueducts?
This religion replaced the classical Roman Pantheon as the primary religion of the Byzantine Empire.
What is Christianity?
He was the last "good emperor," who was famous for his "Meditations," a book on philosophy.
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
Families of this wealthy class of Roman society were able to trace their lineage back to the founding families of Rome.
Who were the Patricians?
During the Roman Republic these politicians were the top officials who presided over the senate and assemblies.
Who were the consuls?
This is the almost 300 year period of peace in Rome starting with Augustus.
What is the Pax Romana?
The Byzantine culture was different from Roman culture in that instead of Latin, Byzantines spoke this language.
What is Greek?
This famous Roman general led the Optimates forces in the civil war against Julius Caesar.
Who is Pompey the Great?
During the Roman Empire, this wealthy class of citizens was marked by their financial ability to own a horse.
Who were the Equites?
The Roman Republic was established by this system of rules that politicians must follow.
What is a constitution?
What is crucifixion
This is the year that the Byzantine Empire fell.
What is 1453 CE?
This emperor made reforms to the military and divided the empire into four parts.
Who is Diocletian?
This was the name of the building where the Roman Senate met.
What was the Curia?
Before taking power from the Senate then being assassinated Julius Caesar fought these Celtic people in present day France.
Who are the Gauls?
This building, which still contains the largest unsupported concrete dome, was dedicated as a temple to all Roman gods.
What is the Pantheon?
The husband of Theodora, this Byzantine Emperor tried to restore the former glory of the Roman Empire.
Who is Justinian?
Octavian, Marcus Lepidus and Marc Antony were part of the group called ______________.
What is the Second Triumvirate?
Roman government can be divided into these three primary periods, lasting...
753 BCE - 510 BCE
509 BCE -27 BCE
27 BCE - 453CE