Things to Know for the Exam

Things to know for the Exam Aeneus - Who was Aeneus? - Who was his mother? - How is he related to the Julii? - How is he related to Rome?

The Monarchy - Who was Romulus? o What did he accomplish? o Rome founded (753 BC) - Who was Numa Pompilius? o What did he accomplish? - Who was the final king of Rome? o Why was he kicked out? o Who kicked him out? - How many kings of Rome were there?

The Early Republic - Who was Poplicola? o What did he achieve? - Rome sacked (390 BC) - Who was Brennus? - Who was Camillus? o Why was he important? - How did Rome expand to take over Italy?

The Punic Wars - What caused the Punic Wars? - How was the first Punic war resolved? - Who was Hammilcar Barca? - Who was Hannibal Barca? o Why was Hannibal important? - Who was Fabius? o What was he known as? - Who was Marcellus? o What was he known as? - Who was Scipio Africanus? o What was he known for? - What was the third Punic war about?

The Late Republic - Who were the Gracchi? o Why were they important? o Who was older of the two? - Who was Marius? o What were his military reforms? o Why was he important? - Who was Sulla? o What did he accomplish? - Who was Pompey? o What did he accomplish? o How did he die? Where? - Who was Julius Caesar? o What did he accomplish? o What was the battle of Alesia? o Who was Vercingetorix? o Why was the Rubicon important? o Who killed him? (15 March 44 BC)

Empire Julio-Claudians - Augustus - his real name - the events of his life - the battle of Actium (31 BC) - Agrippa & Maecenas - his relationship to Casear - Pax Romana - Tiberius - who was he? - Gaius (Caligula) - who was he? - where did he get his name? - what happened after his illness? - Claudius - who was he? - what did he look like? - Nero - who was he? - what was his relationship with his mom? - Seneca - what was his relationship with the great fire of Rome? Flavians - who founded the dynasty? - What did they accomplish?

The Five Good Emperors and the Age of the Antonines - who were the Five Good Emperors? - Why were they good? - Who ended the dynasty?

The Severans and the Soldier-Emperors - Who founded the Severan dynasty? - What was the effect of the soldier emperors?

Diocletian, Constantine, and the Late Empire - What was the tetrarchy? - Who was Constantine? - Edict of Toleration - legalized Christianity - Council of Nicaea (AD 325) – Unified Christianity - Last emperor - Romulus Augustulus - Odovacer – German wannabe Emperor