Questions All Answered Correct.
Aeneid - Answer - Epic poem by Virgil
- Written in 1st Cent. BC
- Follows the story of Aeneas
- Tells of Latin settlement in Italy
- Helped to establish a National Identity
Ab Urbe Condita - Answer - "From the Founding of the City"
- By Livy
- Tells Rome's "Story"
- "Captures Essence of Rome"
April 21, 753 BC - Answer Founding of Rome Date
Julus - Answer - Originally named Ascanius
- Founder of Julii family
- Son of Aeneas
Aeneas - Answer - Escaped during the sack of Troy
- Son of Venus
- Saved religious idols and his father, shows Roman values
1180 BC - Answer - Date that Aeneas landed in Latium
753-509 BC - Answer - Roman Monarchy Duration
509-27 BC - Answer - Roman Republic Duration
27-476 AD - Answer - Roman Empire (Principate) Duration
, - United 7 hill tribes and found Rome in 753 BC
- The one the city isn't named after is killed by his brother when he enters city limits
List of Roman Kings - Answer - Romulus
- Numa Pompilius
- Tullus Hostilis
- Aneus Marcius
- Lucis Traquinius Priscus
- Servius Tullius
- Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
Roman Senate - Answer (During the Monarchy)
- Founded by Romulus
- No power, just advisory
- Made up of the 100 noble families in Rome
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus - Answer - Nicknamed "Arrogant"
- An Etruscan King in Rome
- Last king of Rome
Lucius Junius Brutus - Answer - Man who overthrew Roman Monarchy in 509 BC
- Established Consulship (annually elected magistrates)
Consuls - Answer - Annually elected magistrates that co-ruled Rome for one year
- A man could only be elected once every 10 years
Cursus Honorum - Answer Quaestor(30) -> Aedile(36) -> Praetor(39) -> Consul(40)
- "Path of Honour"
- List of public offices one had to work through, from bottom to top
Samnite Wars - Answer - 343-290 BC