According to legend, he was the founder of Rome.
Who was Romulus?
The attack on her by an Etruscan prince led to the end of the Roman monarchy.
Who was Lucretia?
These brothers tried to make land reforms to help Rome's poor.
Who were Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus?
He developed a strategy to stop and ultimately defeat Hannibal in the Second Punic War.
Who was Scipio?
This man used his army to march on Rome, become a military dictator, and punish enemies of the Senate.
Who was Sulla?
This was Rome's opponent in the Punic Wars.
What was Carthage?
In the Second Punic War, this bold and daring general took the war to Rome as he invaded the Italian peninsula.
Who was Hannibal?
In the third major civil war of the Republic, this alliance of three men avenged the death of Julius Caesar by tracking down and fighting against the assassins.
What was the Second Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar achieved his fame as a military general by conquering this region.
What is Gaul?
This was the final battle of the Republic, as Octavian defeated the navy of Antony and Cleopatra and emerged as the sole rule of Rome.
What was the Battle of Actium?
In the early Republic, only members of this class could be in the Senate.
What are patricians?
According to the Republic's rules, consuls could only serve for this period of time.
What is one year?
In response to plebeian demands, this legal code was written down and displayed in the Forum for all citizens to see.
What are the Laws of the 12 Tables?
This beloved dictator followed both the letter and the spirit of the Roman Republic by holding absolute power only for as long as it was necessary to solve a crisis.
Who was Cincinnatus?
By serving as consul for seven straight times, this man violated the clear rules and traditions of the Republic.
Who was Marius?
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What is, "Rome fought against Carthage in a series of three wars"?
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What is, "Rome wins control of the Mediterranean Sea in the Punic Wars"?
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What is, "Julius Caesar is assassinated by members of the Senate"?
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What is, "Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus are murdered by Senators and their allies"?
The four letters which stood for the Latin phrase, "Senate and People of Rome."
What is SPQR?
The Latin phrase which Romans used to refer to the Mediterranean Sea.
What is Mare Nostrum?
Latin for "I forbid!"
What is "veto"?
Cato the Elder famously called for Carthage's destruction using this Latin phrase.
What is "Carthago delenda est?"
This title, meaning "venerable or revered one," was taken by Octavian after he became sole ruler of Rome.
What was Augustus?