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3086617762Dates of the Republic500-27 BCE0
3086618276Dates of the Empire27 BCE-476 CE1
3086621761Roman Empire happened same time asCollapse of Mauryan Dynasty, First half of Han Dynasty Athens, Sparta and Alexander the Great2
3086624583River Rome is onTiber River-connects Rome to the Medeteranian Sea3
3086627754Romes GeographyInland enough for protection and far out enough for trade-natural protection4
3086630169Eustruscans RuleRomans Learn how to build an arch5
3086631476EustruscansMonarchy-urbanized Rome6
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3086638331Executive-Roman RepublicPart of Roman Repulbic that had 2 counsels elected by the assembly8
3086644310Executive-Roman Republic2 counsels elected for one year9
3086670899Chief Military DictatiorFor times of crisis could only be for 6 months max10
3086672143Legislature-Roman Republic300 Senators-held for life11
3086675028Centuriate Assemblycitizens select counsel executives12
3086678368Centuriate Assemblywrite laws, patrol money,pick executives13
3086682207Judicial-Roman Republic8 judges serve 1 year-chosen by centuriate14
3086687804Roman Republic Legal Code12 Tablets15
308668847312 Tabletsa list of laws -the Foundation for the Roman Legal System16
3086696012Patriciansmen of noble birth who are the richest, held govt positions17
3086697165Plebienscommenors(majority) protected by the 12 tablets18
308670295412 TabletsCompared to Code of Hammurabi-take priviages away from the elite19
3086750287Livywrote History of Rome which begins with the sotyr of Romulus and Remus-courage and honor20
3086755415Roman Class SocietyBased on heredity21
3086758545citizens of romehad to be a man with land22
3086761404Roman GOvernment2 councils23
3086762863Senaterepresents patricians24
3086763640tribunal assemblyrepresents plebians25
3086764998tribunal assemblypatricians act as representatives for plebians26
3086765810concreteromans invented this27
3086767445aqueductsbring water into cities28
3086770910Punic Warscompetition to control Medeteranian Trade- 3 wars29
3086776591Punic Warswars between rome and Carthage(used to be Phoenicians)30
3086780493Punic War 1lasted 23 years, control over sicily and western Mediterrean wants to trade Rome Wins31
3086782255PUnic War 2Hanibal plans a surprise attack on Rome-destroys it but does not capture . Retreats to carthage to protect Zama, confidence of Romans was shattered32
3086786135PUnic war 3Rome attacks Carthage -burns city and lays siege sells citizens to slavery33
3086792725Salts the Earthsalt is like gold-Rome layered the earth with salt permanently rendering the land infertile-makes everyone fear Rome34
3086798029Gaius Mariusrecrutied an army form the poor and homeless35
3086799500Civil Wars during Roman Republicend of the republic36
3086804180Julius Ceasar, Crassus and Pompeychallenged the republic during civil wars37
3086806002Trimuativeoligarchy started by julius ceasar, crassus and pompey to challenge the Republic38
3086809408Julius Ceasermost famous dictator very popular39
3086812210Julius Ceaserkilled by Particians40
3086814236Second TrimuativeAugustus, Marc Antony Marucs Lepidus41
3086815981Augustusfirst emperor of Roman Empire42
3086821353Marc AntonyCeasars best friend falls in love with Cleopatra43
3086824429Pax Romana200 years of Peace44
3092357866endedcrassus was killed in battle Caesar defeated pompey was later assassinated. Octavian defeated-who committed suicide, and Octavian attained sole power and was name augustus as a result the traditional roman republic.....45
3092370407Julius Caesarwas assassinated by leading senators convinced his death would restore the republic46
3092542873The Roman Senatehad 300 members who were chosen for life47
3092549237The Twelve Tabletsserved the same purpose in the early days of the Roman Republic as Draco's government reforms in Athens and The Code of Hammurabli48
3092560479A fundamental difference between Roman Empire and Han Empireessentials of the Han were replicated by later dunasties but the Roman empire disappeared except as an idea49
3092566455aqueductsRomans built massive buildings and these50
3092671941Rome island LatiumWhere latin language was born51
3092804447Why they added tribunalsPlebians are mad that only patricians are senators52
3092814894TribunalsPatricians elected to vote for the plebians53
3092821321showed superior engineeringaqueducts, bathrooms, gave clean water to cities54
3092828749collosseumthis was built by romans and showed greek influence with columns55
3092840967Why the Roman Empire Endedtoo big to manage56
3092844645Roman Empire Classes-AugustusSenatorial, Equestrian, Lower Class57
3092849608TitusGeneral that becomes emperor destroys temple of Jerusalem58
3097958767silk roadsconnects rome to han china59
3097965099Latiumgeneral location of Rome-Latin Language60
3097989597Judicialcovers both criminal and civil61
3097993923Roman Citizenshipadult males who owned land62
3097999925Roman Citizenshipcan be awarded and there are many benefits63
3098006135roman roadscomparable to Incan roads-usable for trade, movement and spread of ideas64
3098012036colosseumgladiator games and naval battle reenactments were here65
3098016088Mediterranean AreaRome controlled this66
3098036882salt=wealthplacement of salt everywhere on carthage shows romes brutality wealth and power67
3098041636Patriciansplebians sell land to these people before they go to war-come back no land-move to the cities-first urban poor68
3098049721commercial farmsPatricians own all of the land and start these 25-30% of population are slaves69
3098062826Tiberus and Gaius Gracchusgive poor grain and land so they can be subsistence farmers-both assisinated70
3098066031Gaius Marusrecruits army from poor and homeless71
3098068582Gaius Marusturns the citizen soldiers into a professional army72
3098077183Most important thing in RomeThe Republic73
3098089236Whos was worried about Caesarthe senate because he was very popular with the plebeians and now had a son with Cleopatra to inherit his power74
3098078949Civil Warsthe richest generals made their own army to combat the government75
3098095236Julius Caeserputs poor back to work on infrastructure76
3098099675Ides of March (March 15th)Julius caeser is killed77
3098101080Ended the RepublicKilling of Julius Caeser-78
3098111709Augustusfirst emperor of Roman empire79
3098103589Historical Ironythis was because killing Caesar was intended to keep Republic alive but instead it ended it80
3098121407five good emperorsemperor would adopt five grown mend to be his son-they would be trained and ready to take over , creates cultural unity throughout rome81
3098130740Pax Romana-trading agreementswith Han China, Fertile Crescent, India82
3098134715Rome famous for thisglass83
3098140411SenecaPatrician Sneator-personal assistant to Nero-Philosopher84
3098147003nerohe killed Seneca85
3098159058Tituspersecuted Jews because they risk the cultural unity of Rome, Began Jewish Diaspora86
3098266916Emperor Constantinemoves the capital to Byzantium and builds a new rome87
3098275675Constantinoplenew rome "head" of Roman Legacy-beginning of Byzantine Empire88
3098282585syncretic and diverseroman empire89
3098284309Edict of Milangive Christians religious freedom-Constantine90
3098287385MOngolsgave everyone religious freedom for the first time91
3098290556Barbarian Hunsa nomadic group-later evolve into Mongols92
3098295290Barbarian Hunsresponsible for the collapse of Gupta India, China and Indirectly Rome93
3098298258Attila the Hunportrayed as evil-Turkish hero-father of Turkish People94
3098305087Fertile Crescent-32 CEChristanity starts here95
3098307174Christianitytakes off after the collapse of Rome from 300-600CE96
3098309616Christianitysimple message love god, love your neighbors97
3098312514Missionary SpiritChristians had this wanted to convert others98
3098318895Saint Paulstarted missionary spirit99

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