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79 Cards in this Set
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Julius Caesar was a great military leader who conquered the what?
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Gauls
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Julius Caesar gained favor of his troops and used them to what?
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take over rome and declare himself dictator (45 B.C.)
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When was Julius Caesar assassinated? By who?
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March 15, 44 B.C leading senators
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Who did Julius Caesar give land to?
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the poor
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Diocleatian was what?
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A roman emperor
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Diocletian had the last big persecution of the what?
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Christians
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Who divided the empire into an easter and western half?
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Diocletian
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What did Hadrian do?
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He was a roman emperor who constructed Hadrians wall in britian
built many fine buildings codified roman law |
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Who was Nero?
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He was a roman emperor who had people killed if he wanted them out of his way including his own mother.
he was abandoned by his guards and committed suicide. |
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Who was the greatest of the Carthaginian generals?
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Hannibal
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Who entered Spain and crossed Alps with army?
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Hannibal
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What happened at the Battle of Zama?
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Romans crushed Hannibal's forces-war was over (202 B.C)
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Who was Caesars adopted son?
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Augustus
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What did Augustus conquer?
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Many new areas except Germany
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Who was the richest man in Rome?
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Crassus
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Where was Crassus given command?
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Syria
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How did Crassus die?
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He was killed in battle in 53 B.C
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Pompey did what?
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Returned from a successful command in spain as a military hero
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Who was Caesars ally and assisstant?
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Marc Antony
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Marc allied himself and fell in love with what queen?
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the Egyptian queen, cleopatra
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How did Marc Antony die?
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he committed sucide with his love when they fled to Egypt after Octavians forces smashed the army of them
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Marc Antony took what section of rome?
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east
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attila led who?
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visigoths
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alaric led who?
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huns
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which two brothers are said to have founded rome?
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romulus and remus
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Who was Virgil?
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most distinguished poet of the augustan age
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What was Virgils greatest work?
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Aeneid--in honor of Rome
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Who was Tacitus?
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Roman historian
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Who was Jesus?
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a jewish prophet that traveled and preached throughout Judaea and neighboring Galilee
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Who was Paul?
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major apostle, highly educated Jewish Romam citizen who joined the movement
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Who was Peter?
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a jewish fisherman who became a follower of Jesus during Jesus' lifetime, leader of the apostles
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Who was the procurator who ordered Jesus' crucifixion?
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Pontius Pilate
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Octavian took what part of rome?
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west
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Who stood supreme over the roman world?
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octavian
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who proclaimed the restoration fo the republic?
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octavian
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Who was titus?
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emperor who inaugurated the colossum in a.d 80
ended jewish war |
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What did Theodosius do?
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adopted Christianity as the official religion of Roman Empire
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When does Pax Romana end?
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with marcus aurelius' death
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what did marcus aurelius face
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widespread barbarian invasions
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What did marcus aurelius write?
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mditations
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tiber river
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trade and river crossed by many armies
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edict of milan
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constantine issued this which proclaimed official tolerance of christianity
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plebians
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a social class made up of minor landholders, farmers, craftspeople, and merchants
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patricians
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great landowners who formed the ruling class in rome
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aqueducts
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a dozen of these kept the population of one million with water
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vesuvius
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volcanoe that erupted the roman cities of pompey and herculaneum
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concrete
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enabled romans to build colosseums and domed buildings
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pax romana
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roman piece
the five good emperors nerva trajan hadrian antoninus pius marcus aurelius |
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consuls
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a chief executive officer of the roman republic, two were elected each year, one to run the government and one to lead the army into battle
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rubicon
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the river that formed the southern boundary of caesar's province
crossing the rubicon means unable to turn back |
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Sicily
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1st punic war started there
occupied by the greeks |
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colosseum
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most famous amphitheater
max 50 000 |
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languade
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indo european
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constantinople
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new capital city in the east of the site of the greek city of byzantium
modern istanbul in turkey |
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senates
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a select group of about 300 patricians who served for life
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carthage
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3rd punic war, romans fought with carthage
146 b.c destroyed became africa |
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12 tables
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romes first code of laws
450 b.c |
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greeks
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came to italy in large numbers
occupied sicily |
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latins
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lived in latium
herders and farmers |
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etruscans
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located in eturia
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pantheon
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hardrians pantheon in rome
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gaul
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grmanic tribes poured into here
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assemby
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centuriate assembly
elected chief officials such as consuls and praetors and passed laws |
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roman legions
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military unit of about 5 000 troops
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praetorian guards
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9 000 men to guard emperor augustus
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ballista
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used to hurl heavy projectiles at a target
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architecture
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romans excelled in it
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forum
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public square or marketplace
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alps
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took a toll on the carthaginian army
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bishop
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high ranking christian cleric
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palentine hill
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central of rome
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ides of march
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march 15, 45 b.c
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year rome fell
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ad. 476
falls to invaders |
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martyr
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one who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious beliefs
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mercenary
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hired for service in a foreign army
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messiah
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savior of jews
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pope
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head of catholic church
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first triumvirate
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60 b.c
caesar crassus pompey |
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second triumvirate
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octavian--caesars heir and grandnephew
anotony--his ally and assisstant ledipus--commander of his calvary |