12 tables of Rome
These were the first written laws of Rome, named for the material they were carved on.
What are the 12 Tables?
During the Punic Wars, Rome fought this famous general who famously crossed the Alps with a massive army and several dozen war elephants.
Who is Hanniable?
According to Roman legend, these twin brothers were raised by a wolf and went on to found the city of Rome in 753 BCE.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
This term refers to the rapid rise in prices and the decrease in the value of money, which happened when Roman emperors started putting less silver in their coins.
What is inflation?
T/F was Julius Ceaser a Roman Solider.
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This is the specific location in the center of Rome where the Tables were displayed for all to see.
What is the Forum.
Because the Romans were better at land fighting than sea fighting, they invented this "boarding bridge" that allowed them to turn sea battles into land battles.
What is a Corvus?
In the early Roman Republic, this was the name for the group of 300 wealthy upper-class citizens who advised the leaders and helped pass laws
Who are the senate?
In 284 CE, this Emperor decided the empire was too large for one person to rule, so he split it into Eastern and Western halves.
Who is Diocletian?
This large, rectangular, curved shield was made of wood and leather; it allowed soldiers to create a "wall" of protection against enemy arrows.
What is a Scutum.
How were the 12 tables similar to the constitution?
both function as codified, written legal frameworks that established the rule of law, protected citizen rights, and limited the arbitrary power of officials
Rome expanded East by defeating the Macedonians and Greeks, proving that their flexible Legions were superior to this tightly packed, spear-heavy Greek formation.
What is the Phalanx?
While the Patricians held most of the power, this group made up the majority of the Roman population and had to fight for their right to have a voice in government.
Who are Plebians?
This famous general and statesman effectively ended the Roman Republic when he crossed the Rubicon River and named himself "Dictator for Life."
Who is juluis ceaser?
Roman soldiers were famous for this defensive formation, where they locked their shields together over their heads and sides to resemble a turtle shell.
What is the Testudo formation?
This group of commoners went on strike to demand that laws be written down so they couldn't be changed unfairly.
Who are the Plebians.
At the end of the Third Punic War, the Romans were so determined to finish their enemy that they burned the city of Carthage to the ground and—according to legend—did this to the soil so no crops could grow.
What is sowed it with salt?
Rome fought a series of three massive wars against this North African city-state, eventually destroying it to become the powerhouse of the Mediterranean.
What is Carthage?
In 410 CE, this Germanic tribe, led by Alaric, shocked the world by breaking through the walls of Rome and looting the city for three days.
Who is Romulus Augustulus?
This was the name for the professional heavy infantryman of the Roman army; they were usually Roman citizens who signed up for 20 to 25 years of service.
What is a Legionary?
Before the Tables, laws were kept secret by this wealthy, upper-class group
Who are the partricians?
Before he became dictator, Julius Caesar spent eight years conquering this region (modern-day France), defeating a massive tribal alliance led by the chieftain Vercingetorix.
What is Gaul?
The Roman army was organized into these large units of about 5,000 heavily armed soldiers, which allowed them to be more flexible and faster than the Greek phalanx.
What are the Legions?
In 476 CE, the Western Roman Empire officially ended when this 14-year-old boy was removed from the throne by the Germanic leader Odoacer.
Who is Romulus Augustulus?
These professional officers were the "middle management" of the Roman military, each responsible for training and leading a group of about 80 to 100 soldiers.
Who are Centurions?