Untitled Flashcards Set

Who handed Jugurtha to Sulla?

Bocchus

What significant event did Sulla initiate when he became consul in 89 BC?

He ended the First Mithridatic War by winning a series of battles.

What major civil conflict did Sulla engage in against Marius?

Sulla contended with Marius for command in the fight against Mithridates VI.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Colline Gate in 82 BC?

Sulla defeated Marius and the Samnites.

What did Sulla establish that allowed him to execute enemies without trial?

The first proscription list.

Who were Sulla's enemies?

Cinna, Marius, and Sertorius.

Who was the first king of Rome?

Romulus.

What act did Romulus perform after killing Remus?

He became king of Rome.

Who was Numa Pompilius?

The second king of Rome who constructed the Temple of Janus and divided the year into 12 months.

What was the significance of the Curia Hostilia?

It was the first senate house built by Tullus Hostilius.

What did Ancus Marcius establish in Rome?

The plebeian class and the port city of Ostia.

How did Servius Tullius become king?

He was seen as a king-to-be when Tanaquil interpreted an omen.

Who overthrew Tarquinius Superbus?

Brutus.

What marked the beginning of the Julio-Claudian dynasty?

Augustus became the first emperor in 27 BC.

What was Tiberius’s relationship to Augustus?

He was adopted by Augustus as his successor.

What significant act did Caligula commit during his reign?

He attempted to invade Britain and later went mad.

What contribution did Claudius make to the Roman Empire?

He conquered Britain.

What was significant about Nero’s first five years?

They were referred to as the quinquennium Neronis, considered good years.

Who was involved in the Pisonian Conspiracy against Nero?

Gaius Calpurnius Piso, Lucan, and several Praetorians.

What was the outcome of the Year of Four Emperors?

Vespasian was declared emperor after the conflicts between Galba, Otho, and Vitellius.

What initiated the call for Pyrrhus’s assistance in the war against Rome?

The Tarentines were angry at Romans breaking a treaty.

What are the three major battles Pyrrhus fought against Rome?

Heraclea, Asculum (first Pyrrhic victory), and Beneventum.

What significant legislation did Tiberius Gracchus introduce?

His agrarian bill.

What was one of Gaius Gracchus's key legislative achievements?

The Lex Frumentaria, which required the state to buy and import grain.