Latin Stage 29 Test Flashcards

Culture and character matching

Emperor Domitian

Built the Arch of Titus for his brother

Quintus Haterius Latronianus

A very famous contractor, in charge of contructing the Arch of Titus

Simon

Father died at Masada

Simon’s mother

Did not dare to reveal the matter to her children

Soldiers

Ransacked the Temple

Lucius Flavius Silva

Led the enemy, built a large embankment to the top of rock Masada, conquered the Jews.

Eleazaro

Leader of the Jews, led them to rock Masada

Glitus

Master of the craftsmen, tried to soothe Haterius

Gaius Salvius Liberalis

Patron of Haterius

Why the Forum Romanum was the center of Rome

Cultural, social, political, and commercial center

miliarium aureum

golden milestone set up by Augustus

Four fora built in Rome

2 were built by Augustus and CEasar. 2 more were added by Domitian and Trajan. Trajas’’ was the most splended

What could a person do in a forum?

Visit temples, listen to speeches, watch processions, meet their friends, and bargain with a street vendor

Basilica

Courthouse, lawyers would plead their case in front of a large and noisy audience; merchants and bankers would negotiate business deals

Curia

Senate house

Processions in the forum

Funeral procession or a procession of a wealthy noble

Where was the Forum?

Between Palatine and Capitoline

What was the main building on the Capitoline?

Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, center of the Roman State religion. The emperor would pray for the Roman people

Where did Roman emperors live?

On the palatine

What was the rostra?

Platform where public speeches were given. It got its name form the rostra ship’s prow.

What famous event took place at the rostra?

Mark Antony’s speech over the body of Julius Ceasar in 44 B.C.

Features of the Temple of Vesta

Cone-shaped roof and vestal virgins who tended to the sacred flame

Via Sacra

Sacred way that held religious or triumphal processions

Arch of Titus

Erected at Eastern end of Via Sacra. Commemorated Titus who triumphed over the Jews and was commissioned by Domitian.

Building between the rostra nd the curia

Prison that held prisoners of war

When did Judea become a client state of Rome?

65 B.C.E after Jerusalem was taken by Pompey the Great

Religious concessions that Ceasar and Augustus made to the Jews

Constructed synoagogues, celebrated Shabbat, and collected temple tax

What was causing unrest in Judea?

Higher taxes, non-Jewish governmors, lack of united Jewish leadership

Who was the emperor when the Jews revolted against Romans?

Nero

Roman generals who were given the job of crushing the rebellion

Vespasian (civil war resulted in his gaining the throne) and Titus (he besieged Jerusalem, taking it over and destroying the rebellion)

What happened to the generals who were given the job of crushing the rebellion?

Vespasian was the commander in the Roman army given the job of crushing the rebellion and he took over the throne from there; Titus (son of Vespasian) besieged Jerusalem and destroyed the temple.

What was Masada?

Fortress build by King Herod on 1300 ft butte near the Dead Sea

Who went to Masada?

A band of zealots under the leadership of Eleazor

Who took Masada?

the 10th Legion and General Flavius Silva

Who was the historian that recorded these events?

Josephus