Ancient Rome Study Guide
Patricians
A small number of wealthy Roman families that held all governmental power are the ___________.
Gladiator
A trained fighter that fought for entertainment was a ____________.
100 and Republic
After ____ years of Etruscan rule, the Romans rebelled and the __________ was formed.
Etruscan and Greeks and Greek
Around 600 B.C., the _________ people from the northern part of Italy, took control of Rome. They had traded with the _________, and they brought many of the _______ ideas and customs with them.
Carthage
By 272 B.C., all of the peninsula was under Roman control and a rivalry developed between Rome and __________ (a city-state in northern Africa founded by the Phoenecians) over who would control sea trade in the western Mediterranean.
Democratic
By 367 B.C., the government had become more __________, and by 287 B.C., complete equality had been reached.
Hannibal
During the 2nd Punic War, Rome was threatened when _____________ and his army (some on elephants) marched on the city of Rome.
Diocletian
Emperor ___________(284 AD) divides the empire into East and West and places an administrator in each.
Constantine
Emperor ______________(313 AD) ended persecution of Christians by issuing the Edict of Milan. He moves capital to Byzantium and renames it Constantinople. It thrives.
Men
In all classes the ______ ruled the households.
Agustus Caesar
Octavian, a.k.a. _____________, stabilized the frontier, glorified Rome, instituted civil service, and defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra.
Patricians and Plebeians
Only ________ could hold political, religious, or military offices. __________ had to serve in the army and pay taxes.
Roman Peace
Pax Romana means...
Punic Wars
Rome and Carthage fought 3 wars between 264 B.C. and 146 B.C. called the ______________.
Patrician
Senators had to be ___________ (descendents of early Roman citizens), and most were members of wealthy families.
Democracy ad Slaves
The Republic of Rome was not a __________ because not every citizen had the same power. _________ had NO rights.
Clay and Twelve Tables
The Roman government began recording laws on _____ tablets. The "____________" were laws posted in Rome's Forum.
Aqueduct
The ___________ system is a system erected to carry water from place to place.
Remus and Romulus
_____ and __________are the legendary founders of Rome.
Senators
________ were the most powerful group in government.
Plebeians
_________ consisted of most of the population. Artisans, shopkeepers, peasants, etc. A few were wealthy, most were poor.
Tribunes
_________ were elected to protect plebeian rights.
Julius Caesar
____________ brings order to Rome. Him, Crassus, and Pompeu form a triumvirate. He defeats his rivals and in 46 B.C. becomes dictator.
Sicily
__________is the island off the southern tip of the Italian peninsula.
Republic
indirect democracy; representative government