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3014706648Along the Tiber RiverWhere in Ancient Rome located?0
3014709586TradeWhat was Ancient Rome a perfect location for?1
3014752432Senate-300 Patricians Popular Assembly-Plebeians that voted on laws Consuls-(2) that were elected for terms+chief executives Praetors-8 judges (2 in Rome, 6 dispersed in provinces) Dictators-in time of crisis-limited powerDescribe the government structure.2
3014756047Chosen by consuls Elected by senateHow were the dictators chosen and elected?3
3014774744Patricians-aristocrats, wealthy landowners, controlled gov-inherited power Plebeians-commoners like farmers, artisans, merchants who fought for the right to vote Slaves-made up ⅓ of the populationExplain the social structure.4
3014790740Legions/LegionnairesArmy structure of about 50,000 citizens5
3014800995Twelve Tables-(450 BC) -Plebeians forced the government to write laws to keep order -Recorded on tablets that were placed in public square6
3014810221Punic Wars-(264-146 BC) -Series of 3 wars between Romans and Carthage7
3014820429RomansWho won the Punic Wars?8
3014827896Hannibal marched his army through Gaul-crossing the Alps-to attack RomeWhat was important during the Second War in the Punic Wars?9
3014834777-Africa -Sicily -SpainWhat lands did Rome gain from winning the Punic Wars?10
3014837881Hannibal-General of Carthage -Took his army through Gaul, crossing the Alps, to attack the Romans -His army included infantry/calvary/war elephants11
3014853157Battle of ZamaWhat battle was Hannibal defeated at?12
3014859613New Wisdomthe policy of brute force towards those conquered13
3014865869Took command of an army in GaulHow did Julius Caesar come to power?14
30148721661st Triumvirate-Pompey ordered Caesar to disband his legions and go home -Caesar decided to take power for himself at Rubicon River15
301488310944 BCDate when Julius Caesar was declared dictator by the senate16
3014888987Rubicon RiverWhere did Caesar decide to take power for himself17
30172473672nd Triumvirate-43 BC -between Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus18
3017249446Pax Romana-27 BC to AD 180 -era of peace and economic prosperity -one million people lived in Rome -connected by a road network -Circus Maximus (gladiators and coliseum) -Hadrians Wall19
3017295543Coliseum-famous amphitheater in Rome -held 70,000 people -Gladiators fought to death in this arena20
3017328025Augustus Caesar-the revered one -first Roman Empire -brought economic stability -Pax Romana21
3017384902Aqueducts(11) brought water to cities from mountains (20-40 miles away) and kept the city clean from filth22
3017388107Hadrian's Walldefense fortification in England in 122 AD23
3017389694MediterraneanWhere did the rise of christianity begin?24
3017390115Rise of ChristianityJesus, disciples, missionaries extended influence25
3017393402NeroWhich Emperor persecuted Christians?26
3017393403ConstantineWhich Emperor ended persecution of Christians?27
3017396251Emperor Constantine-ended persecution of Christians -issued Edict of Milan -saw the 'chiro' during his prayer before battle28
3017400058313 CEWhat year was the Edit of Milan?29
3017401473The chiroWhat symbol did Constantine see before his battle determining if he would become emperor?30
3017411596TheodosiusEmperor who made Christianity the official religion31
3017412145380What year was Christianity made the official religion?32
3017413665DiocletianEmperor who split the empire into the Latin-East and Greek-West33
3017414602Split of the Empire-Pax Romana ends -Diocletian separated empire into 234
3017415253An expansion limitWhy did the Pax Romana end?35
3017416500-no new gold -increased taxes -food shortages -disease and population declineWhat happened due to the Pax Romana ending?36
3017419030Empire split into 2 againWhat happened after Constantine died?37
30174193941000 yearsHow long did the Byzantine Empire last in the East?38
3017421441ByzantinesWho controlled the East?39
3017421897BarbariansWho was the West invaded by?40
3017423095Reason for decline in the WestReached expansion limits41
3017425210Reason for decline in the WestCost of maintaining emperor by military force42
3017427226Reason for decline in the WestLost battles43
3017427814Reason for decline in the WestPoor emperors (many were killed)44
3017428672Reason for decline in the WestBarbarians were brought into the army and weren't treated equally45
3017429496Reason for decline in the WestReduced agriculture production46
3017430235Reason for decline in the WestPlague Smallpox Measles47
3017430911Reason for decline in the WestChristianity was more important than the imperial idea48
3019890837March 15, 44 BCWhat is the date that Julius Caesar died?49
3019892280Edit of MilanApproved by Constantine that ended the persecution of Christians50

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