Alex the Great & Hellenism
Who was the father of Alexander the Great?
King Philip II
Head of the household
Paterfamilies
Who was the Punic Wars fought between?
Rome and Carthage
What is a latifundia?
large farm run by generals, relies on slavery
Describe the religion of Rome before Christianity.
polytheistic, gods based off of Greek gods
Who tutored Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
What is a plebian?
common farmers, articans, merchants
majority of population
not the wealthy upperclass
What was the cause of the Punic Wars?
Control of trade in the Mediterranean Region
dictator, created jobs, stabbed to death in Senate
Caesar
What two apostles spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?
Peter and Paul
City that was the center of Hellenistic culture
Alexandria
What is a patrician?
upperclass, wealthy, landowning,had more power in Republic
What island did Rome gain during the 1st Punic War?
Sicily
First emperor, Pax Romana started under him
Octavian
What emperor legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Who conquered Greece after the Peloponnesian War?
Alexander the Great
Roman legend says Rome was founded by what two brothers?
Romulus and Remus
How many wars is the Punic Wars divided into?
3
started reforms to help Rome's poor, land for the poor
What was the official language of ancient Rome?
Latin
blending of Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian cultures
effect of the conquests of Alexander the Great
What were the Twelve Tables?
1st set of Roman Laws
Who crossed the Alps to invade the Italian peninsula?
Hannibal
2nd Triumvirate, defeated at the Battle of Actium
Marc Antony
What helped to make trade easier and more efficient in the Roman Empire?
unified form of currency