World History Chapter 8- Rome: Preperation of the World for Christ

Pantheon

the Roman temple for the gods

Punic Wars

three wars between Rome and Carthage (264-146 B.C.)

First Punic War

264-241 Rome>Carthage gained western Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica

Second Punic War

218-202 Carthage led by Hannibal > Rome in battle of Cannae, lost to Rome when led by Scipio in the battle of Zama; Rome > Carthage

Third Punic War

149-146 the one with the allies; Rome > Carthage

the year the Romans became the masters of the Mediterranean world

133

Tiberius Gracchus 

elected tribune in 133 B.C.

Gaius Gracchus

brother of Tiberius; elected tribune in 123 B.C.

Marius

millitary leader of the masses

Sulla

military leader of the Senate

Pomey and Julius Ceasar

competitors who formed the First Triumvirate with Crassus

Rubicon River

the river Caesar illegally crossed

Cleopatra 

the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty

What happened in March 15, 44 B.C.?

Julius Caesar was stabbed by Senate