CLAS 1140 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Romulus Augustulus, Congiarium, Romance Languages
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Sources of ancient roman civilization: literature: philosophy, poetry, letters, biographies, histories, speeches, material culture: Founding of rome (753 bc: myths: romulus and remus, aeneas. Periods of roman history: monarchy (753-510 bc) 600 senate for life term, chief legislative body, senate (aristocrats) shape nature of laws. Conflict of the orders (494-287 bc): pebeians/plebs (free land-owning commoners vs. patricians/patricii (aristocrats: high empire (27 bc-284 ad) Birth of christianity (conflict with paganism [paganus]) Military anarchy (235-284 ad): 22 emperors ( barracks emps ) in 49 years overextension of military in foreign places and on borders inflation, high taxes to subsidize army. Year of six emperors (238: late empire (284-476 ad) 476: romulus augustulus deposed by odaecar king of italy 476-493) Jan. 16, 27: octavian to augustus religious term; authority over humanity. 2: propaganda: youthful conqueror, decorative jewelry, achievements: pax romana, reorganization of government, patron of literature (virgil"s aeneid) Caligula gaius caesar (37-41 ad: appearance: tall and ugly.
