Quaestor Tribune Aedile Censor Praetor Consul Cursus Honorum
Quaestor, Tribune, Aedile, Censor, Praetor, Consul “Cursus Honorum” – list of government positions for patricians; plebs had possibility of Tribune and Aedile only
Palatine hill (“palace”); first hill of Rome
Second Triumvirate Augustus, Lepidus, Marc Antony
frigidarium Bath cold room
Hannibal Military leader of Carthage in the Punic Wars
Cursus Honorum For Patricians: Quaestor, Aedile, Censor, Praetor, Consul For Plebs: Tribune, Aedile
Servian Wall 6 th king’s early wall around Rome
cena Dinner
calidarium Bath hot room
toga praetexta Boy’s toga
Aventine hill
nd 2 Punic War Romans fought with Carthage; Hannibal and elephants over Alps
toga virilis Man’s toga
Augustus First Emperor (27 B. C. )
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus 7 th king; kicked out of Rome
Vespasian, Titus Roman Emperors who built Colosseum (around when Pompeii was hit by Vesuvius, 79 -81 BC)
Capitoline hill (“capitol” – government buildings here)
tepidarium Bath luke-warm room
retiarius Gladiator – “net man”
Tarpeian Rock Traitors thrown to their deaths; named after traitor who fell off it first, Tarpeia
consuls Two “co-pres. ” rulers, preside over senate
Pompeii, Vesuvius, Herculaneum, Stabiae, Misenum, Pliny Cities on the Bay of Naples, hit by volcano Vesuvius; natural scientist who died during eruption
ientaculum breakfast
Cincinnatus Patrician, 450 B. C. – called to rule as a dictator in crisis; gave back power willingly, after. Model citizen.
SPQR Socius Populusque Romanus; Roman Senate and People – gov’t symbol
Battles of Trebia, Trasimene, Cannae, and Zama 2 nd Punic War; 3 Carthage wins in Italy, 1 Roman win in Africa
Gaius Marius and Sulla Gaius Marius revolutionized the military, so the people loved him Populares (party of Marius) vs Optimates (part of Sulla) political civil war
toga pulla Toga for mourning
prandium lunch
Spartacus Gladiator, led slave revolt army (near 100, 000!) up and down Italy; 72 B. C.
Coriolanus and Veturia patrician exiled by plebs, turned traitor for Roman enemies, mother begged him to take his enemy army away from Rome
Viminal hill
lictors, fasces Gov’t bodyguards, bundle of rods; symbol of Roman power
Numa Pompilius 2 nd king
murmillo Gladiator – armor man
Tiberius, Claudius, Caligula, Nero 2 nd-5 th Emperors (Julio-Claudian dynasty)
First Triumvirate Caesar, Pompey, Crassus ~50 BC
Rhea Silvia Mother of Romulus and Remus; impregnated by Mars
Romulus 1 st king; founded Rome; killed Remus
Alba Longa city founded by Aeneas and Ascanius, his son; on Alban hill, near Rome
Battle of Philipi Augustus beat Cassius and Brutus (who killed his adopted father, Caesar)
toga candida Political candidate’s toga
Battle of Actium Augustus beat Marc Antony and Cleopatra to win control of Empire
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