latins
first settlers of land near Rome
etruscans
Beginning in the 700s BCE,first rulers of Roman Republic and Empire; Laid the foundation for Rome and Roman civilization
roman republic
The period from 507 to 31 B.C.E., during which Rome was largely governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate.
roman law/ 12 tables
foundation of law in Rome
pleibians
The common people during the Roman era.
tribal assembly
assembly organized by plebeians that elected tribunes and made laws for common people
particians
the aristocrats of Rome, owned land, controled the government
senate
in ancient Rome, the supreme governing body, originally made up only of aristocrats
consul
one of two officials who led the government in the ancient Roman republic
roman roads
allowed for better military transportation and facilitated trade throughout their empire. Cities grew larger and more powerful
punic war
conflict between Rome and Carthage in the 200s B.C., ending in a victory for Rome
carthage
fought with Rome in the Punic Wars, had the great general Hannibal but was later defeated
triumvirate
government ruled by three individuals; Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus was formed in 60 B.C.E.
Julius Caesar
the Roman leader that suffered from epilepsy
Marc Antony
One of Caesar's generals, Falls in love with Cleopatra, He and Cleopatra declare war on Rome in 31 BC which they lose
the ptolemy line (egypt)
family ruled Egypt until the Roman conquest of 30 BC
Cleopatra VII
tried to reestablish Egypt's independence; her involvement with Rome led to her suicide and defeat
Ven, Vidi, Vici
i came, i saw, i conquered
roman empire
Existed from 27 BCE to about 400 CE. Conquiered entire Mediterranean coast and most of Europe. Ruled by an emperor. Eventually oversaw the rise and spread of Christianity.
jesus of nazareth
founder of christianity;, a teacher and prophet born in bethlehem and active in nazareth
Paul of Targus
Paul of Tarsus was a Jew who had Roman citizenship and tried to stamp out Christianity until he had a vision on the Road to Damascus.
discipline
self-control
constantine/constantinople
constantine founded the city of constantinpole; is known for making christianity an accepted religion of the roman empire
edict of milan
granted freedom of worship to all citizens of the roman empire
theodosius
The Roman emperor who made Christianity the official religion of Rome
schism
division; split
eastern roman empire
a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
germanic invasions
came into Rome, fleeing the huns, invaded from the north 300- 700
fall of the roman empire
Too big; high taxes; no one to farm the land because too many people were in the army; corruption