The_Romans_Notes.pdf

World History The Romans Notes Key Terms flows through the city Tiber River the Italian to dominate main influencer that came penisumnorth Etruscans Latins...

World History The Romans Notes Key Terms flows through the city Tiber River the Italian to dominate main influencer that came penisumnorth Etruscans Latins built city in rome Republic Representive form of democracy Patricians nobles Plebeians commoners 12 Tables code established protection of written law for all citizens Consul commanded army and Cheif executives of the government Senate managed foreignpolicy andcontrolled the money proposed Legion All male property citizen required to serve Punic Wars war about meditterean sea Carthaginian general sought to avenge defeat in Hannibal 1ˢᵗ Punic Gracchi waftwo brothers who wanted to make Brothers changes 3 man group created by Caesar Crassus Pompey Triumvirate Julius Caesar noblefamily popular commander Pax Romana Roman peace military Constantine Christianity adapted by the roman emperor Edict of Milan declared Christianity legal in the roman empire byzantineemperorwanted to revive the glory of Rome Justinian Great Schism createdthe EasternOrthodoxChurch andRomanscatholicchuro  Main Concepts 1. What two civilizations influenced early Rome? Etruscans andlatins 2. Why were the 12 Tables significant? helpedset a law to treat all citizens equally 3. How did Romans treat most conquered peoples? cared about Theymade it seem like they 4.them Why werebut they the Punic didnt Wars important? some control The victory of the wars gave of thewere entire 5. What Mediterranean the major economic issues caused by Rome’s early expansion? Theres a gap between rich and poor Problems in the military 6. How did Caesar attempt to reform Rome? Bybecoming popular among his and soldiers poor 7. What factors allowed for the Pax Romana? 8 91 5 8. What factors made Christianity grow in popularity? embraced all people Romes excellent roads 9.Jesus led toeternal promised What factors life the fall of Rome? shortlivedemperors military became illdiscipline hightaxes 10. Why is Justinian’s Code considered significant? it unified and rules into one code 11. What led to the Great Schism within the Christian Church? Distance between the pope in rome and the emperors emperors began to act independently from the pope 12. How did the Byzantine Empire contribute to the modern world? It influenced manycultures