Roman History (Cl Cv 307) Review--Exam 1
TERMS
• People
Sources
Q. Fabius Pictor
M. Porcius Cato (Cato the Censor)
Livy
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Polybius
Kings
Romulus
Numa Pompilius
Ancus Marcius
Tullus Hostilius
Tarquinius Priscus
Servius Tullius
Tarquinius Superbus
Legendary leaders, scoundrels, and other cool people
Lars Porsenna
Mucius Scaevola (the left-hander)
Appius Claudius (first Claudius, Samnite that became
a patrician)
Mamertines
Ap. Claudius Caudex (has a little tail)
Ap. Claudius Pulcher (“pretty” or handsome
Claudius—“if they won’t eat, let them drink!)
Hamilcar (father)
Hasdrubal (son-in-law of Hamilcar)
Hannibal (elephant=tank)
Hasdrubal (brother of Hannibal, headless guy)
C. Flaminius
Q. Fabius Maximus Cunctator (the Delayer)
L. Aemilius Paullus (the patrician consul at Cannae)
C. Terentius Varro
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (first Imperator)
Massinissa
Ti. Sempronius Gracchus
Scipio Aemilianus
M. Porcius Cato (Cato the Censor)
Philip V of Macedon (not Alexander’s dad)
C. Flamininus
Antiochus III the Great
L. Aemilius Paullus (the destroyer of Corinth)
Galba
Mummius
• BATTLES/WARS
Lake Regillus, 496
Allia and Gallic sack of Rome, 390
First Samnite War, 343-341
Latin Revolt, 340-338
Second Samnite War, 328-302
- Caudine Forks, 321
Third Samnite War, 298-290
First Punic War, 264-241
- Agrigentum, 262
- Mylae, 260
Drepana (think of the sacred chickens who got
seasick)
- Aegates Islands, 241
Mercenary Revolt
Tumultus Gallic us
Second Punic War, 218-201
S Siege of Saguntum, 219
S Ticinus, 218
S Trebia, 218
S Trasimene, 217
S Cannae, 216
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S Zama, 202
I Macedonian, 214-205
II Macedonian, 200-196
S Cynoscephalae, 197
I Iberian, 181-179
III Macedonian, 172-167
S Pydna, 168
II Iberian, 156-151
IV Macedonian, 149-147
Third Punic War, 149-146
III Iberian, 143-133
- Numantia, 133
•LAWS
LEX: ANYTHING THE PEOPLE ORDER OR ESTABLISH
12 Tables (451-450)
lex Valeria Horatia, 449
lex Canuleia, 445
lex Licinia Sextia, 367
lex Genucia
lex Publilia
lex Ogulnia
lex Hortensia, 287
• POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS/OFFICES
Etruscans
Lucumon
Zilath
Mastarna
Early Rome
Curia (plural: curiae)
Curio (plural: curiones)
Comitia Curiata
Rex and interrex
Senate (patres et conscripti)
Res publica (republic)
Comitia Centuriata
Consul
Dictator
Censor
Praetor
Tribuni militum
Tribuni plebis
Concilium Plebis
Aedile
Quaestor
Comitia Tributa
Decemvirate
Contio
Annales Maximi
Augury
Jupiter, Mars, Quirinus/Jupiter, Juno, Minerva
Pax deorum
imperium
Servian reforms
Timocracy
Patricians, plebeians –final defiitions
Plebiscita
Patrum auctoritas
provocatio
Maniple/manipular formation
Socii
civitas optimo iure, civitas sine suffragio
municipium
Via Appia
Tyche
Cursus honorum
Defensive imperialism
Corvus ! make a sea battle into a land battle
Province
Religion
Rex sacrorum
Flamines
Pontifex maximus
Augur
• MISCELLANEOUS
EXTRA CONCEPTS TO KNOW
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Difference between primary, secondary, and ancient sources, as well as the types of material and literary
evidence.
Characteristics of Roman historiography
Characteristics of the peoples of pre-Roman Italy and some of the material evidence they left behind; common
characteristics of the Italic religions
Characteristics of the Etruscan civilization, political system, religion; evidence of the Etruscan advent at Rome
in 6th century
Literary sources for early Roman history and each historian’s methodology (i.e. Livy’s use of exempla, history
as an escapist pursuit, etc.)
Responsibilities of the rex: religious, military, judicial
Characteristics of the consulship: collegiality, annuality, non-consecutive terms. Powers and trappings of power
Causes and results of the First Secession of the Plebs, 494
Areas of concern in so-called “Struggle of the Orders”: political, religious, social, economic
Rights of the tribune: intercessio, sacrosanctitas, ius auxili, ius agendi cum plebe
Results of the “Struggle of the Orders”
Trace the development of the Roman “constitution.” (See the packet, pp. 58-9, 61-2)
Four phases of Roman expansion (see handout from class): What was Rome’s “empire” like? Who were her
enemies? Final results of wars in each phase...
1. Phase 1 (509-390)
2. Phase 2 (390-338)
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3. Phase 3 (328-302)
4. Phase 4 (290-254)
Keys to Roman success in her years of expansion: location, incorporation of conquered territory, military
discipline/techniques, road system, establishment of colonies
Wars: causes, major battles, results
Causes and results of Roman imperial expansion; differences in administration abroad (provinces, amici, etc.)
Strengths and weaknesses of Livy and Polybius as sources for this period