Legendary Rome Quiz 4

When did Augustus die

14AD

What started after Augustus’ death

Julio-Claudian dynasty

Tiberious

step son of Augustus, son of Livia, retreats to island of Capri

When did Tiberious rule

14AD-37AD

Caligula

favorite of the soldiers, insane, nicknamed “little boots”

When did Caligula rule?

37AD-41AD

Claudius

Uncle of Caligula, scholar of Etruscan, invaded Britain

When did Claudius rule?

41AD-54AD

Nero

thought he was a poet and musician, burned Rome and blamed it on Christians, killed his own mother, made the golden horse statue

When did Nero rule?

54AD-68AD

What was significant about 69AD?

-year of 4 emperors

-power of the Praetorian Guard

-transition to Flavians

What was the Praetorian Guard?

Elite troops that surrounded the empire

Who was Vespasian and the Flavians? (what were they known for, what’d they do)

-Restoring order in Rome with his sons

-Tore down Nero’s house

-built colosseum

What did Titus do?

Took Jerusalem and sacked it

When did Titus take Jerusalem

70AD

What was Jerusalem renamed to?

Aelia Capitolina

Who came after the Flavians?

The 5 good emperors

What did the 5 good emperors do?

-Brought peace for 80-90 years

-Expanded Rome to its largest extent

-Didn’t hand power down to their kids

Who was the Roman empire largest under and when?

Trajan, 117AD

Marcus Aurelius (2 things)

-wrote influence of Greek philosophy called The Meditations

-decides to ruling over to his son

Hadrian

-Built the Pantheon and wall in Northern Englan

Commodus (2)

-liked to pretend he was Hercules

-kills his father so he can be emperor instead of his brother Maximus

When did Commodus rule?

180-192 AD

Caracalla (2)

-Son of Septimus Severus

-Extended citizenship to the entire emperor

When did Caracalla rule?

198-217 AD

Diocletian (3)

-puts the empire back on track after 30 emperors in 50 years

-helps put 4 people in charge

-retires to Croatia

When did Diocletian rule?

284-305 AD

What was Parentalia?

a celebration for the “good” dead

When was Parentalia?

Feb 13-21

What did people do for Parentalia? (3)

-suspended businesses, didn’t get married, closed temples

-offerings placed at graves

-graves even had tubes to feed the dead

What was Lemuria?

it was a festival held to appease the restless spirits of the dead (people who died violent deaths and weren’t properly buried)

When was Lemuria?

May 9, 11, 13

What 2 festivals merged to make Feralia?

Celtic Samhaim and Pomona goddess’ day

When is All Saints Day

Nov 1

Who made All Saints Day on Nov 1 and when did he/she do that?

Pope Gregory III in the 8th century

What is the night before All Saints Day called?

All Hallows Eve

When is All Souls Day?

Nov 2

What is an empire? (3)

-centralized

-not necessarily evil

-dependent upon military

What do empires need to have control of?

-distribution of surplus

-control of elites

-control of provinces

-control of ideology (religion)

What were Roman senators appointed as?

provincial governors

What types infrastructure did Rome have? (5)

-grid plan cities

-roads

-aquadicts

-bridges

-temples

Where did Rome have their army at all times?

The periphery (borders)

How could you easily obtain citizenship?

Army service

How many people were in the Roman empire?

50-70 million

St. Lawrence

.