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51 Cards in this Set
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Gn. Pompeius Magnus
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the great- triumph at 25 for defeating rebellious Romans- got power from militaryness- pirate thing- supported Sulla then became a populares with Caesar, then back to optimates
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M. Licinius Crassus
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offered support to Sulla- very rich, invented fire brigade to cheat people from their houses
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proscriptions
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names of people who have been condemned to death posted in public places so everyone will know and help catch them
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L. Cornelius Cinna
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teams up with Marius in Africa when Sulla ousted him
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Spartacus
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slaves revolted and 2 armies defeated and Crassus was sent- demoralized by killing 1/10 of army- Pompey came at the last second and stole his glory
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Lex Gabinia
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proposal to give grant of praetorship w.out boundaries- gave to pompey to solve the pirate problem
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imperium infinitum
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boundless imperium- right to levy armies or wage war anywhere touching Mediterranean Sea and 50 acres inland-given to pompey for 3 years for pirate problem and everything else he thought would be good
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C.Julius Caesar
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young pirate story, promagestracy in Iberia- Caesar came back wanting a triumph but cato said only could run for office or have a triumph.
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63 BC (7)
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mirthradates IV dies, Caesar elected as Praetor and pontifex maximus, cicero is consul, catinne's plot to overthrow the gov. fails, m. Porcius Cato serves as tribune, Pompey's campaign came to an end, Gaius Octavius Thurinus born
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pontifex maximus
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priestly for life office- usually given to former consuls, but given to Caesar
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M. Tullius Cicero
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consul under Catilinarian conspiracy and rooted that up- too Octavian under his wing (bitter enemy w/ Antony)- put on proscription list during time of second triumverate :(
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Catilinarian conspiracy
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seratus consultum ultimum- killed without due process- tried to overthrow gov. but failed
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M. Porcius Cato
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descendent of M. Porcius Cato- didn't like pompey or powerful people so blocked his reforms and Ceasar's things- Caesar arrested him? ended up committing suicide by pulling his insides out once Caesar won the battle of Thapsus?
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G. Octavius Thurinus
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what Octavian was named before adopted by Caesar
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First triumverate
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Caesar, pompey, and crassus- united against cate and conservative people- got everything done that they wanted to because of all the clientellas they had
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Julia
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Julius Caesar's daughter- gave to pompey to marry- love marriage- died in childbirth though and caesar and pompey were both devastated
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M. Calpurnius Bibulus
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other consul w/ caesar- intimidated him into shutting self in house and never coming out (optimates)- Caesar did whatever
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Consulship of Julius and Caesar
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what that year became known as because Bibulus didn't do anything :)
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commentary on the Gallic wars
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while Caesar was out fighting the galls in the frozen north, he sent back reports of what was happening and the people ate it up
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Rubicon
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river dividing his territory (Gaul) from rest- had no emperium once crossed it, but crossed it and marched on Rome
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Alea iacta est!
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The die is cast- no choice- what Caesar said when he crossed rubicon and declared war on Rome
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celeritas
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speed- how Caesar flew through Italy
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clementia
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mercy- showed great mercy- didn't pillage when conquered
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Marcus Antonius
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commander of Caesar's to hold the fort in Rome while he went after pompey- felt snubbed after read will and got mad....
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Battle of Pharsalus
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Caesar outnumbered by pompey 2:1 but pompey retreated after battle started looking bad- caesar wanted as little casualties as possible so when people started surrendering he commanded his troops to stop killing
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Cato Uticensis
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what Cato the younger called after killed himself epically in Utica
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Sextus Pompeius
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surviving son of Pompey- was in the boat when he was killed- became a great pirate leader
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Cleopatra
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no explanation needed :)
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Caesarion
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caesar and cleopatra's son- antony and her said he was the true son of caesar in their will
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veni, vidi, vici
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famous I came, I saw, I conquered- talking about the Asian part of the campaign- put down the uprising in 5 days
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M. Junius Brutus
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may have been the son of Caesar by the sister of Cato the younger- assassinated him :(
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C. Cassius Longinus
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other person who led the conspiracy- got Brutus involved
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march 15, 44 BC
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when Caesar is killed by the senators
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C. Julius Caesar Ocatvianus
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what Octavian was named when he was adopted
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M. Ameilius Lepidus
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other one of Caesar's commanders left in Rome to hold things down while he went conquering- formed third member of triumverate- revolted and was killed?
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second triumverate
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Lepidus, Octavian, Marc Antony- turned against conspirators- official this time
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Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus
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became Octavian's official name- each soldier swore an oath of loyalty to him after battle of Actium
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battle of Actium
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naval engagement- Octavian takes control of all of Rome- official date of ending of Rome (Sept 2, 31 BC)
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pax romana
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period where peace finally due to Augusts' undisputed rule- golden age of Rome
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Diocletian
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tried to fix succession problem by tetrarchy- rumored to be most anti-christian
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tetrarchy
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divided empire into two parts, each with an Augustus (head) and Caesar (lesser)- when Augustus got old, supposed to retire and Caesar would take over, but didn't work because no one wanted to retire
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Constantine
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shifted empire to Constantinople- legalized Christianity- council of Nicaea
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In hoc signo vinces
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under this sign you shall conquer- what Constantine supposedly saw and was 'converted' after this
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Odoacer
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pirate king- became king of western half but said would be loyal to eastern half (took over Romulus Augustulus in 476 AD)
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476 AD
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fall of western half of Rome- Romulus Augustulus deposed by pirate king Odoacer
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800 AD
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date Charlemagne crowned king
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Holy Roman empire
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took over West because of the myth about Constantine handing it over which turned out to be a forgery
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Lorenzo Valla
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able to show that the myth of Constantine giving western half of Roman empire to church false
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humanism
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rise of renaissance- said ok to glorify in humanity because God is reflected in man
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Francesco Petrarca
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one who ushered in the Renaissance
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Carlemagne
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charles- great king....
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