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Roman Values and Government: A Comprehensive Overview, Quizzes of Health sciences

Definitions and explanations of key roman values, government institutions, and historical events. Topics include libertas (liberty), fides (faith), sapientia (wisdom), gravitas (dignity), clementia (clemency), humanitas (humanity), dignitas (dignity), virtus (virtue), pietas (piety), mos maiorum (ancestral customs), the roman republic and senate, and various magistrates and their roles. The document also covers important historical conflicts such as the pyrrhic and punic wars.

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TERM 1
Romanitas
DEFINITION 1
Roman values, Rome-nessLibertas, Fama, Fides, Sapientia,
Gravitas, Clementia, Humanitas, Dignitas, Virtus, PietasWork
hard, till land, be frugal, demure tastesCourageous, obey,
strong, dedicated to Rome then familyMos Maiorum
TERM 2
Libertas
DEFINITION 2
Liberty, highly valuedFides (Faith), Sapi entia (wisdom), Gravitas
(Dignity, seriousness, purpose), Cleme ntia (clemency, willingness
to not take what one is due), Human itas (being humane), Dignitas
(dignity, receiving respect one deser ves), Virtus (virtue, manly,
manlike), Pietas (piety, devotion/resp ect for tradition,manifestsin
action, not passive observance of obli gations), Mos MaWork hard,
till land, be frugal, demure tastesCour ageous, obey, strong,
dedicated to Rome then family
TERM 3
Fama
DEFINITION 3
Fame, Repuation
TERM 4
Fides
DEFINITION 4
Faith
TERM 5
Sapientia
DEFINITION 5
Wisdom
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Romanitas

Roman values, Rome-nessLibertas, Fama, Fides, Sapientia, Gravitas, Clementia, Humanitas, Dignitas, Virtus, PietasWork hard, till land, be frugal, demure tastesCourageous, obey, strong, dedicated to Rome then familyMos Maiorum TERM 2

Libertas

DEFINITION 2 Liberty, highly valuedFides (Faith), Sapientia (wisdom), Gravitas (Dignity, seriousness, purpose), Clementia (clemency, willingness to not take what one is due), Humanitas (being humane), Dignitas (dignity, receiving respect one deserves), Virtus (virtue, manly, manlike), Pietas (piety, devotion/respect for tradition,manifestsin action, not passive observance of obligations), Mos MaWork hard, till land, be frugal, demure tastesCourageous, obey, strong, dedicated to Rome then family TERM 3

Fama

DEFINITION 3 Fame, Repuation TERM 4

Fides

DEFINITION 4 Faith TERM 5

Sapientia

DEFINITION 5 Wisdom

Gravitas

Dignity, seriousness, purposeHumanitas (being humane), Dignitas (dignity, receiving respect one deserves), Virtus (virtue, manly, manlike), Pietas (piety, devotion/respect for tradition,manifestsin action, not passive observance of obligations), Mos MaWork hard, till land, be frugal, demure tastesCourageous, obey, strong, dedicated to Rome then family TERM 7

Clementia

DEFINITION 7 Clemency, willingness to not take what one is due TERM 8

Humanitas

DEFINITION 8 Being humane) Virtus (virtue, manly, manlike), Pietas (piety, devotion/respect for tradition,manifestsin action, not passive observance of obligations), Mos MaWork hard, till land, be frugal, demure tastesCourageous, obey, strong, dedicated to Rome then family TERM 9

Dignitas

DEFINITION 9 Dignity, receiving respect one deserves TERM 10

Virtus

DEFINITION 10 Virtue, manly, manlike

Senatus Auctoritas

Absolves senate of blame TERM 17

Senatus Consultum

DEFINITION 17 Resolution of senate, had force of law TERM 18

The Cursus Honorum (Later Government)

DEFINITION 18 DictatorCensorConsulPreatorTribuneAedileQuaestor TERM 19

Censor

DEFINITION 19 Revise senate lists, conduct census, grant state contracts, can strike people off senate list TERM 20

Consul

DEFINITION 20 @ least 40 years of age, (patricians), 42 years old for plebians, chief magistrate, initiate legislation,supremeleader in war, preside over assemblies, can serve as dictator in emergency (6 months), foreign affairs, only rule when in agreement, can veto each othersinitiative, veto any magistrate except tribune of plebs, 1 year term

Dictator

In case of emergency, total power, not responsible for actions taken, 6 months not meant to be permanent TERM 22

Praetor

DEFINITION 22 8 every year by end of republic, @ least 39 years of age, judges law in courts, convoke senate/do consular duties when absent (imperium) TERM 23

Praetor Peregrinus

DEFINITION 23 Judge at all trials, especially foreigners TERM 24

Praetor Erbonis

DEFINITION 24 Judge in trials against provincial governors TERM 25

Tribune

DEFINITION 25 "Of Plebs", amagistrate, have to beplebeians, protect from arbitrary actions of patricians, power of veto, can veto anyone, sacrosanct (cannot be harmed or sued), legislation, can rescue anyplebeianfrom patrician magistrate, capital punishment tothosewho interfere, arrest magistrate, house always open to visitors, cannot bemorethan a days journey from Rome

The Pyrrhic Wars

280-275, beginning of smaller bodies appeals to Rome for help, allowed them to gain a number of lands, begin pattern of appeals TERM 32

The Punic Wars

DEFINITION 32 264-146, Carthage vs. Rome, Naval vs. Infantry, Roman adaptability (develop somewhat of a naval power), Three total, led to Rostra and Corvus, Consuls who kicked the chickens overboard, Hannibal wreaks havoc 218-202, huge land gains for Rome TERM 33

Rostra and

Corvus

DEFINITION 33 Rostra - Ram on ships, Carthage adept at useCorvus: allows to bypass ram and put forward a little bridge with a spike (bring infantry to naval), TERM 34

Hannibal

DEFINITION 34 Military leader of Carthage, hated Rome, wreaked havoc from 218-202, Used elephants (Crossed alps w/), respected by all, Pincers of Steel TERM 35

Fabian Tactics

DEFINITION 35 Stall and avoid pitched battle with Hannibal (and others)

The Macedonian Wars

ends 205, 2nd is 200-196, 3rd is 171-167. Philip V allied with Hannibal at one point, Rome worried, then they begin fighting amongst each other, Rome steps in and wins, does not want Macedon, Tells them they are free (to govern selves) TERM 37

The Syrian War 192-

DEFINITION 37 Antiochus III try to liberate Greece from Rome, loses TERM 38

3rd Macedonian War 171-

DEFINITION 38 Perseus threatens status quo, Rome sends legion, wins, split Macedon into 4 provinces TERM 39

Client Kings

DEFINITION 39 Part of empire, set up king in area, under Roman authority, much remains the same, informal patron/client relationship TERM 40

Provinces

DEFINITION 40 Part of empire, ruled directly and more important to Rome, Ran by proconsuls, taxation of farming, law changing, basically live lives of past, but with some Roman interference (in some places)