Power Words
What were senators?
A Group of Particians who would serve goverment for life.
How many Punic Wars were there?
3 Punic Wars
What are Plebians/Plebs?
Commoners/Working class ( Minor land owners, Farmers, Merchants, and craftsmen.)
How long did the Roman Empire last?
~1200years
What is the Mediterranean?
The Mediterranean was the Sea that the Roman Empire was built on.
12 Tables + When was it made?
First Roman Code of law adopted in 450 BC
Who was a Major Carthaginian General?
Hannibal Barca
The highest below direct rulers
(Bonus Question)
Latin for Firebird
Avis Ignea/Flammea
What were common parts in Roman Architecture (Not the building styles)?
Arches, Domes, Vaults, Aqueducts, etc
Law of Nations?
Law that has been evolved for Natural Law or based on reason
They turned a nautical battle into a land battle
What were the tiers of the hierarchy, in order of lowest to highest?
Lowest to highest
Slaves
Freedmen
Plebs
Nobles/Patritcians
Senators
What was Pax Romana?
"Roman peace" a system that ensured Rome maintained control over countries/regions it conquered
How long did it take to build Rome?
~350yrs
What were the five good emperors?
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius
What was the title for a Roman commander?
Praetor.
What was an imperator?
Commander of Roman Republic
What was Rome's Capital city?
Rome
What were the 5 Building Styles?
Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite
Who was Ceres Greek counter part?
Demeter
What was a centurion? How many soldiers did they command? (Bonus question)
A commander just below a praetor. They could command roughly 80 soldiers
What was the Triumvirate?
A government run by three people with equal power
What were 6 reasons the Roman Empire fell?
1: Invasions
2: Militia issues
3: Plague
4: Economic issues
5: Over-expansion
6: Religious conflict
Four major cities of Rome?
Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, and Antioch.