Posted: March 28th, 2023
chpt 7 hist Romans
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"bread and circuses"
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food and entertainment
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colosseum
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place where events and festivals are held
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consul
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chief executive officer of Roman republic; 2 elected each year to run gov and lead army
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dictator
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absolute ruler
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imperator
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commander in chief; latin origin = emperor
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insulae
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roman apartment blocks constructed of concrete w/ wooden beam floors
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paterfamilias
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dominant male head of household, included wife, sons & wives & children, unmarried daughter, slaves
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patrician
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social class of wealthy/powerful landowners, formed ruling class in roman republic
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pax romana
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period of peace and prosperity
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plebian
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social class of minor landholders, crafts ppl, merchants, and small farmers
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punic wars
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conflict as Rome expanded war between Rome and carthage
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republic
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form of gov in which leader isn't a king & certain citizens get right to vote
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triumvirate
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gov by 3 ppl w/ equal power
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twelve tables
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system of law; 450 b.c., product of simple farming society; less sophisticated civil law
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Where was rome founded and how did geography influence its development?
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Palatine hill - crossing for trade
peninsula mts. - dividing Italy
7 hills - easy to defend
tiber r. - connected to sea, far enough inland to stay safe from pirates
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which groups of ppl influences the early development of Rome from small village to major city?
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Latins, Greeks, Etruscans
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which group of Romans compromised the Roman senate?
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300 Patricians
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how was roman religion practiced & what were their attitudes towards other religions?
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Practiced - proper rituals
Tolerant of other religions
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who composed both the first and second triumvirates?
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First - crassus, pompey, julius
Second - octavian, antony, lepidus
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caesar's grand nephew, in second triumvirate made imperator, brought peace to yrs of civil wars
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augustus/octavian
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1st triumvirate, killed in battle
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crassus
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carthages most successful military commander rampaged Italy brought rome to brink of defeat
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hannibal
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dictator, 1st triumvirate, killed
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julius caesar
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2nd triumvirate, killed
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lepidus
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2nd triumvirate, suicide
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marc antony
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military leader paid soldiers, dictator 4 times
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marius
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1st triumvirate
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pompey
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defeats hannibal
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scipio africanus
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gladiator led slave revolt, defeated many armies; crucified
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spartacus
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order of 5 " julian" emperors
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augustus, tiberius, caligula, claudius, nero
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sequence of events
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hannibal crosses the alps/attacks italy
scipio africanus attacks carthage
octavian vs antony (civil war)
5 julian emperors
pax romana
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