The Rise Of Rome Final

Front 1

Lucius Mummius

Back 1

Roman general (146) of Achean war who sacked Corinth. Later Censor with Scipio Africanus.

Front 2

Clients and Patrons

Back 2

Relationship between upper and lower class citizens that was one of loyalty and debt and favors.

Front 3

Optimates

Back 3

Traditionalist political faction in favor of a powerful senate and weak plebeians and tribunes.

Front 4

Populares

Back 4

Populist political faction that relied on the people and tribunes for power.

Front 5

Tiberius Gracchus

Back 5

Plebian Tribune in 133, proposed Lex Sempronia Agraria. Also suggested giving Roman allies citizenship. Assassinated in 133.

Front 6

Gaius Gracchus

Back 6

Plebian Tribune in 122, gave the equestrian class access to courts. Proposed several Roman colonies. Proposed giving Italians and allies Roman citizenship. Committed suicide after he and his supporters were attacked.

Front 7

Tribune of the plebs

Back 7

Sacrosanct office elected by plebians.

Front 8

Lex Sempronia Agraria

Back 8

Law enacted by Tiberius Gracchus, reorganized control of ager publicus and limited amount that could be owned by an individual.

Front 9

Ager Publicus

Back 9

Public Land

Front 10

Pergamon

Back 10

Hellenistic Kingdom bequeathed to Rome by Attalus III in 133

Front 11

Scipio Aemilianus

Back 11

Consul in 146 who oversaw the destruction of Carthage.

Front 12

Numantia

Back 12

Attacked by Rome in 133 by Scipio Aemilianus.

Front 13

M. Fulvius Flaccus

Back 13

Ally of the Gracchi, Consul in 125. Proposed citizenship for Roman allies.

Front 14

Lex Frumentaria

Back 14

Law regulating price of grain

Front 15

Provocatio ad populum

Back 15

Required a tribune to make a ruling on an action by a magistrate. Precursor to habeas corpus.

Front 16

L. Opimius

Back 16

Consul in 121, ordered the death of 3000 Gracchi supporters.

Front 17

Senatus Consultum Ultimum

Back 17

Removed restrictions on magisterial power in times of crisis.

Front 18

Equestrians

Back 18

Lower class of aristocracy in Rome, based on possessions rather than heredity.

Front 19

M. Livius Drusus (122)

Back 19

Tribune in 122 set up to counter Gaius Gracchus. For example, proposed 12 colonies instead of Graccus's 2.

Front 20

C. Marius

Back 20

Consul elected seven times, allowed landless citizens to join the army.

Front 21

Novus Homo

Back 21

New Man, first in family to be elected to office.

Front 22

Capites Censi

Back 22

Non-landowning citizens of rome

Front 23

M Livius Drusus (91)

Back 23

Tribune in 91. Removed court power from equestrians. Increased number of senators. Wanted to grant citizenship to Italians. Assassinated, leading to the Social War.

Front 24

Social War

Back 24

91-88. Roman italian allies against Rome. Rome makes some concessions.

Front 25

L. Cornelius Sulla

Back 25

An optimate who took control of the republic as dictator after he fought a civil war with Marius. Restructured the constitution in favor of senate. Started proscriptions.

Front 26

P. Sulpicius Rufus (88)

Back 26

Tribune in 88. Supporter of Marius.

Front 27

Proscriptions

Back 27

A list of enemies of state. Started a tradition of government sanctioned violence.

Front 28

L. Cornelius Cinna

Back 28

consul four consecutive times 87–84 BC, a popularist leader allied with Gaius Marius against Sulla, and at the time of his death the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.

Front 29

Q. Lutatius Catulus

Back 29

consul of 78 BC with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and censor in 65 BC; his mother was Servilia. He was one of the very few consulares who survived the civil wars and the purges of Sulla.

Front 30

Quintus Hortensius Hortalus

Back 30

Roman Orator and advocate. Optimate

Front 31

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey)

Back 31

Received many special commands: spain, sicily (slave revolt), Mediterranean pirates, mithridic wars. Member of the first Triumvirate. Fought civil war against Ceasar.

Front 32

Quintus Sertorius

Back 32

Marius supporter who started an uprising in Spain. Pompey defeats him.

Front 33

Spartacus

Back 33

the most notable leader of the slaves in the Third Servile War

Front 34

M. Licinius Crassus

Back 34

Supported Sulla, suppressed slave revolt by Spartacus, considered the richest man in Rome. Member of the First Triumvirate.

Front 35

Lex Gabinia

Back 35

Granted Pompey proconsular powers in the mediterranean.

Front 36

Lex Manilia

Back 36

Granted Pompey procunsular powers against Mithridates.

Front 37

Lucius Sergius Catilina

Back 37

Called for the cancellation of debt and was responsible for a conspiracy to overthrow the government.

Front 38

Tabula novae

Back 38

Debt

Front 39

M. Tullius Cicero

Back 39

Famous orator, member of the first Triumvirate.

Front 40

Sallust

Back 40

Plebian historian, populares, opposed to Pompey.

Front 41

P. Clodius Pulcher

Back 41

Known for his feuds with Milo, populares, had an affair with Cicero's wife

Front 42

T. Annius Milo

Back 42

Feuded with Clodius, probably murdered him, protected by Cicero in speech Pro Milone

Front 43

First Triumvirate

Back 43

Crassus, Pompey, Caesar

Front 44

C. Julius Caesar

Back 44

Consul, started Civil War in 49, became dictator. Member of First Triumvirate

Front 45

Julia

Back 45

Caesar's daughter, married to Pompey, died in childbirth

Front 46

M. Porcius Cato

Back 46

Frequently opposed Caesar, killed himself rather than live under him.

Front 47

M. Bibulus

Back 47

Consul at the same time as Caesar, spent the whole time watching the sky so as to make Caesar's actions illegal.

Front 48

Publicani

Back 48

Tax Farmers

Front 49

Battle of Carrhae

Back 49

Led by Crassus against persians.

Front 50

Pharsalus

Back 50

Place where Caesar defeated Pompey

Front 51

M. Iunius Brutus

Back 51

Caesar's friend who led in his assassination.

Front 52

M. Lepidus

Back 52

Caesar's supporter, member of second triumvirate

Front 53

M. Antonius

Back 53

Caesar's supporter, member of second triumvirate. Eventually loses power due to his relations with Cleopatra.

Front 54

Julius Caesar Octavianus

Back 54

Caesar's heir, member of second triumvirate.