Ancient Greece and Rome Lecture Review

A set of vocabulary flashcards detailing key figures, dates, and terms from the history of Athens and Rome based on the lecture transcript.

Periclés

The leader of Athens from 461 to 429 ACN.

Eschyle and Sophocle

Authors associated with the Greek théâtre.

Socrate and Platon

Identified as the key philosophers of Ancient Greece.

La guerre du Péloponèse

A conflict involving Sparte starting in 431 ACN where the Greeks clashed, leading to the capitulation of Athens in 404 ACN.

Alexandre

The individual who succeeded his father as King of Macédoine in 336 ACN and led the Greeks and Macedonians to conquer the Persian Empire two years later.

Tibre

The river upon which Rome was constructed, surrounded by 7 collines.

Etrusques

The group that seized Latium in 600 ACN and transformed Rome into a city.

Republique (510 ACN)

A Roman system of government based on three powers: les Citoyens, les Magistars, and le Senat.

Les guerres puniques

A series of 3 wars against the phénicienne city that took place between 264 and 146 ACN.

Jules Césars

The figure who conquered Gaule in 51 ACN, eventually defeated Pompé, and died in 44 ACN.

Sylla

The vainqueur of Marius in 86 ACN who established a dictatorship for life.

Octave

The adoptive son of Jules who defeated Marc Antoine and became the first Roman emperor in 27 ACN under the name Auguste.

Empereur (Title)

One of the powers of Octave, signifying he is the chef des armées.

Cesar (Title)

Defines Octave as the adoptive son of Jules.

Auguste (Title)

A title signifying that Octave's authority is comparable to that of the gods.

Pax Romana

An era of peace favorable to the development of trade and the growth of cities with monuments like Aqueducs, théâtres, and cirque.

395

The year of the scissions of the empire.

476

The year of the Chute de l'empire romain d'Occiddent.