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Les imeges suivantes ont 6t/^*5 or common people.
{c) First bridge across the Tiber. Fortificatio|
Janiculum.
{(i) Founding of Ostia, Rome's seaport.
(f) Encouragement of agriculture.
Tarquinius Priscus (Etruscan) 616-578 :
(a) Increase of Senate to 300 to include Etrij
representatives.
{f)) Rise of the plebeian order.
(c) Great public works: Temple of Jupiter,
Sewers (Cloaca Maxiniae), Circus Maxmms.
{d) Institution of Roman games.
Servius TuUius (Etruscan) 578-534 :
(a) Extension of the Empire ; treaties with Etnd
Latins and Greeks.
(d) The Servian Reforms :
(i) First recognition of the plebs,
(2) Classification of the people as citizens od
perty qualification. '
(x) Re-organization of the army on the ba
landownershipinstead of birth; grouped!
of 100 men or centuries according tol
military array.
(4) Assembly of Patricians and Plebeians or
tia Centuriata (Meetings of the Cend
on a property qualification. I
(5) Assembly of the Plebeians or Comitia Trj
(f) Servian Wall round Rome, including city
sions.
((/) Beginnings of colonization in Latium.
{e) Murder of Servius by his son-in-law, Tarcj
Superbus.
I.
1
BF.
quest of a par
iered Latins to K
t)er. Fortificatii
;aport.
e.
[6-578 :
to include Etr
)le of Jupiter,
reus Maximus.
PATRICIANS AND PI.EBEIANS.
n
7. Tarquinius Superbus (Etruscan) 534-509 :
(«) Overthrow of the Servian Constitution : a reien of
terror.
(A) Alliance with the Latins.
(C) Expulsion of the Tarquins. Abolition of kinely
power. ^ -^
Examination Questions on Legendary and Re^al Rome. ^
n. Briefly sketch the history of Rome under the 7 Kinps dealinc soeciallv
w th (a) The establishment of a constitution, (^) The "oundfnL n^
sTS^ImS SI: ^'^ "^'^^ ^''' ^'''"''' Assembliis. (d) Thl^exlen-
J4:
eaties with Etnis *j.
)lebs.
lie as citizens 01
rniy on the b; ■^■
birth ; grouped
es according to|
nd Plebeians or
ngs of the Centj
on.
5 or Comitia TrJ
including city
n Latium.
son-in-law, Tard
C— PATRICIANS AND PLEBEIANS.
Establishment of the Roman Republic, 508:-
I. Chief state oflficers :
(a) Two Consuls (Praetores or leaders, cousules
praetores or jointleaders) instead of a Kine •
^u^ !i?""^^^-^' ^y ^^^ Comitia Centuriata,confirm '
ed by the Comitia Curiata : To preside in the
benate, administer justice, command armies, direct
religious affairs. See D. IX.
id) Two auaestors or Finance Ministers having
fi's'^K t ^ n^ ?'^*^ ^i:^^'"'^'- Increased to 4. thef
to 8, by Sulla to 20, by Caesar to 40.
The Struggle for Equality, 509-287 :-
I. The Patriciana:
Intramural, freeborn, aristocratic citizens ; independent
landowners ; practically an order of'Aobility • the
sole officers of the state ; the controllers of public
iands I originally the entire populus Romanus ;
a privileged order ; an exclusive hereditarv hodV
i.ae sza.z&. •' — J'
ft
1 1
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
2. The Plebeians :
A secondary Roman people, the Commons composti!
of new settlers, farmers, conquered people, etc.
with inferior rights ; subjects not full citizens
renters not possessors of the folkland ; under tax a
tion with no share in the government, ineligib
for office but serving as state infantry withoii:|
pay ; denied the right of intermarriage with pat |
riciaiis ; liable to be seized by the patricians ar|
slaves for debt.
3. The Rights of Roman Citizenship :
(a) Public : Of voting, holding office, appeal froti|
the decision of a magistrate, holding state lands.
' {d) Private : Of trading, contracting a religious mar
riage.
4. Stages in the Struggle :
A.— For Relief from Oppressive PATRICIA^^
Law^s, and Customs :
(1) Lex Valeria or Law of Appeal : No capit
punishment of any Roman citizen save by coi
firmation on appeal of the Comitia Centuriai..
(2) First Secession of the Plebs to dons Sacer
494. Terms of their return to Rome: Abol:
tion ot slavery for debt ; release of slaves fi
debt ; annual appointment of two magistrattg
or Tribunes to protect the rights of the peo])Ii
from despotic or oppressive consuls ; appoiiiti
ment of two plebeian Aediles as overseers o|
public works.
(3) Famine in Rome. Exile of Corlolanus fcJ
proposing to withhold foreign food from tlil
plebeians unless they surrendered their Moiij
Sacer Charter.
(4) Agrarian Bill of 5purius Casslus, 486!
Division of the "public land," won in wan
among the plebeians. Murder of Cassius bl
the •r>atriciaus=
H.
PATRICIANS AND PI.KBKIANS.
'3
imons compose!
?red people, etc.
lot full citizens
and ; under tax a
iment, ineligil
infantry withor.
larriage with pat
the patricians a
1- ^
fice, appeal froi: y
hv' state lands. *
a religious mar .*
VE PATRICIANSi
peal : No capita
tizen save by con '
)mitia CenturiataJ
i to rions Sacerl
to Rome : Abolil
;ase of slaves foi
' two magistratcl
ghts of the peo])l|
consuls ; appoin^'
5S as overseers
' Corlolanus fo
gn food from tlil
idered their Moiil
Cassius, 486I
id," won in warl
ier of Cassius b{
(5) Publiliati Law, 471 : Election of tribunes by
the Comitia Tributa; resolutions \plebiscita)
of the plebeian assembly to be binding on the
people.
(6) Trentilllan Law, 460: Appointment of a
plebeian commission to draw up laws to check
the arbitrary power of the patrician consul.
A compromise : -Abolition of consuls and
tribunes for the year ; appointment of 10 com-
missioners or Decemvirs, 451, "with all the
functions of government, to draw up the new
Roman Code and place it in the Porum, so
that impartial justice might be meted out to
patrician and plebeian alike, and the power of
the chief officers might be clearly defined."
"These 12 tables form the foundation of the
whole Roman judicial Jiystem."
(7) Distinct gains made by the Plebeians : Plebeian
magistrates, a plebeian assembly, plebeian
plebiscita, a written code of laws, protection
against oppression.
B. —For Equai,ity :
(i) Tyranny of the Decemvirs. Legend of the
sacrifice of the plebeian maiden Virginia
Second Secession of the Plebs followed by
the Valerlo-Horatian Laws, 449 (the second
great charter of plebeian rights) :— The right
of every citizen to appeal to the people against
the decision of the consul ; the decisions of
the plebeians (Z'/^dwaVa) in their assembly bind-
ing on all citizens ; the inviolability of the
tribunes. '* The recognition of plebeian mag-
istrates and plebeian assemblies as parts of the
Roman constitution. Deposition of the de-
cemvirs ; restoration of consuls and tribunes.
(2) Canulelan Laws 445 : Recognition of legal
marriage {connubium) between patricians and
plebeians ; election of 6 Sffilitar-y Tribunes
with consular power, a position open to patri-
*'i
r 'i
i
'4 ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
cians and plebeians alike. This last nie
was to save the patrician consulship
being filled by a plebeian.
(3) State offices won by the plebeians : QuaJ
ship 421, Consulship 367, Dictatorship
Censorship 339, Praetorship 336. '
(4) Liclnfan Rogations (Uclnlo-Sextian
307, "Rome's great Reform Bill": Did
tion of the plebeian burden of debt • ]
division of the public land ; Hmitatid
public land to any one citizen, soo acJ
pasturage for 100 oxen and 500 sheep • al
sion of one plebeian, at least, to the' cj
' ®^^P each year ; abolition of military tribl
adoption of free hired labor as well as
labor by landowners. '
(5) Ogulnlan Law, 300 : Increase of prl
offices in order to admit plebeians. I
(6) Hortenslan Law, 287: Full establishmel
the power of the plebeian assembly ; abof
of the Senate's veto power in the legislatil
the state. Full equalization of the two of
Examination Questions on Patricians and Piebeians.
Rogations. Inscribe th^feSSu cSdied'ta C"Jte.'„'te1 1
D. -ROME'S CONQUEST OF ITALY.
I. War with Veil and Tarquinii :-
Attempt of these cities to re-instate the Taraui,,., •
defeat on the Roman frontier. ^arquius ,
2.
ROME'S CONQUEST OF ITAI^Y.
15
War with Etruria :—
1. Cause: Attempt of the Tarquins, with Ktruscan aid
under Lars Porsena, to regain the throne of Rome.
2. Siege of Rome. Legends of Horatius and Mucius Scae-
vola.
3. Porsena's peace with Rome.
War with the Latins :—
1. Cause : Attempt of the Tarquins to recover the kin r,
ship with Latm aid. "-'"«>-
2. Appointment of Lartius, Rome's first Dictator
3. Battle of Lake Reglllus. 497: Victory of the Romans
over Mamihus, prince of Tusculum. ""«ans
^' '^f^f/ "S^^ *^^ ^^^^""^ • S^^lter no longer to be given
to the Tarquins. fe'vcu
|V. War with the Volscians and Aequians —
Capture of Corioli by the Roman commander Caius
Marcius Conolanus. v-dius.
Exile of Coriolanus for oppression of the plebs. Attack
on Rome by the Volscians under Coriolanus.
Defeat of the Volscians, Latins. Hernicans by Camillus
Defeat of the Aequians at Mt. Algidus, 446, by Lucius
Quinctius Cincinnatus, dictator. ^ mucins
War with Veii :—
I. Conquest of Veii by Camillus, 396.
'■ ^Etrurlr °^ ^''"'^'' '^'"^°'^ ^"^ ^^^ Ciminian hills in
3. Exile of Camillus for misappropriation of spoils.
Wars with the Gauls : -
Eirst invasion of the
I.
3.
4.
Decline of the Etruscan power
Gauls.
(a) Battle of the Allla, 30a. victory of the Gauls
under Brennus over the Romans.
'W
t6
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
{b) Seven months' siege of Rome. Defence of t
Capitol by Manlius.
(c) Sack of Rome by the Gauls, 390.
(rf ) Recall of Camillus. Defeat of the Gauls. A he i
! I ransom the price of their withdrawal.
2. Second invasion, 361 : Legend of Titus Manlius T
quatus. Defeat of the Gauls.
3, Third invasion, 349 : Legend of Marcus Vaki
Corvus. Defeat of the Gauls.
vn. Second War with the Latins, 340-338 :—
1. Causes : Latin jealousy and rivalry ; Rome's treaty w
Samnium.
2. Battle of Mt. Vesuvius, 340 : Victory of the Rom
under Manlius and Decius.
3. Rome's Conquest of Latium, " the close of the first stal
in Rome's advance towards supremacy in Italy."
4. Settlement of- Latium ; 5 Latin cities made part of t|
Roman State ; the rest with the colonies ranked }
Latin allies of Rome the sovereign city.
VIII. Samnite Wars, 343-^95 :—
I. First War, 343-341 :
(a) Causes : Rome's aid to Capua and neighboril
towns against Samnium the virtual ruler of Ca|
pania. The struggle for supremacy in Italy.
{d) Victory of the Romans at fit. Qaurus, nd
Cumae.
{c) Treaty of peace : " Rome the recognized suzerJ
of the Campanian cities which had sought her ai(f
Capua and Cumae declared Roman and graiiij
the civil rights of Roman citizenship.
a. Second or Great War, 327-304 :
(a) Cause: Samnite depredations upon the Ron
subjects of Campania.
(6) Samnite allies : Tarentum, Etruria, Umbria.
Roman allies : Apulia, Lucania.
. Defence of t
e Gauls. A lu a
awal.
itus Manlius T
Marcus Vaki
{40-338 :-
Rome's treaty w:
>ry of the Rom;
)seof the first si;i
cy in Italy."
made part of ti
:olonies ranked!
:ity.
, and neighborij
tual ruler of Ca
lacy in Italy.
It. Qaurus, d
recognized suzerJ
ad sought her aiif
aman and graiitj
iship.
upon the Ror
iria, Umbria.
ROME'S CONQUKST OI? ITAtV.
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(r) Course of the War :
(i) Defeat of the Samnites bv Fabius Maximus,
master of the horse.
(2) Defeat of the Romans at Caudium (Caudine
Forks) by Pontius, 321, at Lautulae, 314.
(3) Defeat of the Samnites at Cinna by Fabius
Maximus, 314.
(4) Defeat of the Etruscans at Lake Vadimo, 309,
and the Umbrians at Mevanla, 307, by
Fabius Maximus.
(5) Roman invasion of Samnium ; capture of the
capital, Bovlanum, 304.
(d) Treaty of peace : Samnium's acknowledgment of
Roman supremacy.
3. Third War, 295-290 :
{a) Causes : Samnite depredations in Lucania. Union
of Samnites, Etruscans, Umbrians, Gaiils against
Rome.
(b) Defeat of the allied Gauls and Samnites at Sentl-
num, 295.
(c) Rout of the Gauls, 2S3. Annexation of Senonian
Gaul.
(d) Conquest of Samnium, Etruria, Umbria. "The
Samnites made the allies of Rome on equal terms
and without any sacrifice of independence."
War with Tarentum, 281-372: -
II. -Causes: Rome's garrisons in Magna Graecia CLocri
Croton, Rhegium, Thurii). Jealousy over Rome's
prosperity. Alleged Roman breach of treaty with Tar-
entum. Destruction by the Tarentines of a Roman
fleet near ti|^ harbor of Tarentum.
The War :
(a) Tarentum's allies : Pyrrhus (King of Epirus)
Samnium, Lucania, Bruttium.
(/>) Battle of Heraclea (SIris) 280 : Victory of Pyrr-
hus over the Romans. Expulsion of the Roman
garrisons from Magna Graecia.
B
l8
ROMAN HISTOR\ IN BRIEF.
lil
(c) Battle of Asculun, 379 : Defeat of the Rom
by Pyrrhus.
((/) Pyrrhus in Sicily (278-276) as ally of the Sic il
Greeks against the Carthaginians. Rome's di 1
of Samnites and Lucanians.
() Battle of Beneventum, 375 : Defeat of Pyrrlu
his flight to Epirus.
(/) Surrender of Tarentum, 372 : Its walls razed ;
fleet taken by Rome.
3. Rome's complete control of all Italy. Consolidat
of the whole Italic stock into a united whole. I
first great period of Roman history.
X. How Rome Governed and Was Governed :-
I. Relation of the Conquered Nations to Rome :
{a) The Latins : The favrred allies of Rome. " 1
most efficient props of Roman supremacy . . . po\v|
ful agents in the work of Romanizing Italy
Reward of citizenship and franchise to the fai|
ful. Rights of intermarriage and commerce.
{b) Latin colonies : " Communities founded by Ron
composed of men of Roman blood ; ofTshootsI
Rome herself, constituting Roman garrisons. "
{c) Other Italians : Attached to Rome, isolated fr
each other. Related to Rome according to trea
A measure of self-government. All local authoil
subject to Rome's paramount authorit^^ Scr\\
in Rome's wars as her allies. "Rome's tol. ri:
to make war, conclude treaties, coin monay.'
(d) How Rome kept Italy under her power; (i)
colonies, (2) By military highways.
(e) Roman provinces : , ^
(i) Relation to Rome : Subject to disarmanie
taxation, and government by a residj
Fz-.^nan magistrate or provincial gover
proconsul). Subjects not allies, with
share in '.rime's government.
(.;) Provincial constitution : The rights and duj
'n
{a)
F.
;at of the Roiiiiij
ally of the Sicilii
,ns. Rome's def|
Defeat of Pyrrhu
Its walls razed ; i
ily. Consolidatil
mited whole.
Governed :—
s to Borne :
5 of Rome,
upremacy . . . po\
Romanizing Ital}i
nchise to the fail
lid commerce.
I founded by Rod
blood ; offshootsj
lan garrisons."
Lome, isolated fr<
iccording to trea
All local authod
authority Scr\i
"Rome's tol
coin money.'
her power : (i)j
ays.
ct to disarmamej
tit by a resi(i|
rovincial gover
)t allies, with
nt.
he rights and duj
if.
ROME'S CONQUKST OF ITAI.Y.
19
of province and governor decreed by the
Senate, A measure of local self-government.
(3) Powers of the Proconsul : A sole and irrespon-
sible rider ; no appeal from his decisions ; his
power of life and death over the subject pro-
vincials ; supplies and taxes of provinces at
his free disposal ; freedom, of power to act
backed by a Roman army.
(4) Powers of the Quaestor or Paymaster : Subject
to the governor's authority in financial matters-
annual tenure of office. Dishonest, extortionate
collection of provincial taxes the chief source
of oppressive government. "Illegal requisi-
^^ bb ' ^^^^^™^^^*^ blackmailing, straightforward
(5) Lex Calp irnia, 149: Establishment of a special
senatorial court at Rome tp try cases of mag-
isterial extx)rtion, "the first recognized means
of obtaining redress by the provincials."
Rome's Chief State Officers :
(a) Consul (established 509) : See I., section C.
{d) Quaestor (509) : See I., section C.
(c) DIcUtor (501) : Chosen by the Consul through
the order of the Senate in times of emergency
with supreme authority during such crisis,
(fl?) Tribune (494): The people's magistrate or guard-
r^° 9^. ^h^ "S^^s of the plebs. Elected by the
( onntia Tubuta to make decrees and execute laws,
xiil measures void without his consent ; the veto
power over any measure. Two in number at first
then 5, then increased to 10. '
{e) Aedile (494) : Two in number ; police commis-
sioners and commissioners of public works.
^-^^ S"'f^^yr''''''''J'"® ^444) : Three to six in number.
i,Iected from both patricians and plebeians in the
Comitia Cunata; with consular powers of com-
mand, abolition of the office by the Licinian
Jlogations, 367.
20
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
(^) Censor (443) : Klected from the patricians
years, later for i % years. Duties : To la
census of, and classify or rank the people, ic
pare Senate lists, to allot contracts for p
works, to investigate private life. The mos: i
sponsible position in the state ; the prop f
nobility, and the controlling power in Senat
pointments. After 265 no person could be
censor.
(A)
Praetor (366) : One of. the chief magistrate s
to the consuls. A chief justice of the state. '
nally the name given to the consul. Duties
administer justice, to act as consul in the la
absence. Eligible as governor in a Roman pr.
Pro-praetor, a praetor continued in power bq
the time fixed.
(O
Proconsul (327) : A magistrate or govi
sent out by the Senate to govern a provincej
consular power for one year. Usually an ex-
or substitute, hence the name, proconsul.
(/) Prefect : " A representative of the Roman pil
sent out for a year to administer justice ij
colonies and have charge over conimunitil
prefectures where no organized local goverii
existed." Later the term meant Police Magij
or Chief of Police.
{k) Pontiffs and Augurs
ters of religion.
Superintendents in
Powers of the Consuls :
(a) One-year kings in all but name.
(d) Power to summon the people to the comitia 1
to elect magistrates, pass laws, or try offendej
(^) Power to nominate (till 350), summon,
over, consult the Senate ; supreme judges.
{d ) Supreme executive officers of the state.
((?) Power to enroll citizens for war, enforce disc|
lead in battle, select the tribunes of the sold|
Checks on the Consulate Power :
n the patricians!
Duties: To taf
nk the people, to!
; contracts for p|
e life. The mos;J|
itate ; the prop o^
g power iu Senat/
person could be*|
chief magistrates I
ice of the state.
! consul. Duties:!
i consul in the lai
irinaRomanpr
inued in power bei
Lgistrate or gov
overn a provincej
. Usually an ex-
le, proconsul.
; of the Roman prj
minister justice
over conimunitii
ized local goveriil
leant Police Magij
perintendents in I
ime.
e to the comitia
vs, or try offendej
,50), summon,
jpreme judges.
>f the state.
war, enforce disc|
bunes of the soldij
)r :
ROME'S CONQUEST OF ITAI^Y.
(a) Their dual oflfice : annual tf»ni,i.« . 1
veto power of the Tribunes ^ ' ""' °^ ^^P^^^ '
(b) The Senate ;
(i) Mode of election : Chosen first h^ ^h^ v
The office open to plebeians. '-ensors.
(2) Term of office : For life or good conduct
^'^ coS^ ;;An Advisory Committee or standing
ness '' ConSo? o'fThl"^"^ ^" P^^"^ ^usg
works u^^^?\ — f. ^^easury and of public
pTo^l^ces^S^d' ;?o^£tr "^^""^ '—
control supplies "^ government,
(4} Administrative functions • Cac^c ^f t^^
treason; disputes Seen'^l^Ls^'^f^^e^^^
affairs, questions of war and peace,1he l^vy ff
{c) Officers of the state (see No. 2).
{d) Roman Assemblies (see Section B).
The Roman Army :
{(i) Soldiers: "All citizens from 17 to ac 1; ki .
{c) Ofticers: "Six military tribunes for e«rl. i« •
"■pirmantZ"''^^ '' 'T'^'^'^'r highways of a broad, level
§isS'lS'rtj'iir<=^47-«"« Ro„,e with the S
1^
'.':1T|
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22 ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
Bxatnination Questions on Rome's Conquest of Italy.
1 . Describe the various Greek and Roman Assemblies of the people. 1S7.=
2. Write notes on Praetor, Quaestor, Tribune, Dictator, Comitia Tribi;|
Optimates. 1876. l
3. Write notes explaining the meaning af the terms Consul, Dictator, Cen^
Tribune of the plebs, Augur, Comitia. 1879.
4 Specify very brieflv what was noble or heroic in the lives and career^
the following: Coriolanus, Ciucinnatus, Camillus, Regulus, Falj
Maximus. 1893.
5. Write historical and explanatory notes on : Roman Citizenship, Consif
Tribunes, Quaestors, Censors, Praetors, Aediles. 18y». a
6 In what respects did the Roman republic differ from a modern repul)!|
Show how Rome was governed, 1900.
E.— THE PUNIC WARS.
I. Carthage:—
I Commercial, intellectual, political etidowments of
Phoenicians (Lat. Poefii or Puma) ; maritime eiil
prise. Carthage a colony of Tyre.
2. Growth of Carthage :
(a) Founding of Carthage about 853.
(b) Rapid prosperity, agricultural, commercial, ind
trial ; control of Western Mediterranean Sea tr^
(c) Incomparable advantages of situation ; rich vij
ity, splendid harbor. |
{d) Energetic activity of its people, employmenj
mercenaries. I
(e) Conquest of the native states of Africa, and nej
boring Phoenician towns and cities, except If
The capital of a mighty North African Empire|
f) Maritime and colonial dominions : Spain, Bald
Isles Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Aegatian Is., I
arean Is., Melita, Elba. Rivalry with Syracus(|
maritime supremacy,
a. Government : Oligarchic system.
EF.
]uest of Italy.
es of the people. lS75a
ctator, Comitia Tribu|
Consul, Dictator, Ceii^
the lives and careers
lillus. Regains, FalJ
lan Citizenship, Const-
1898
The; punic wars.
23
^' ^Jl '^^'^ ^^fJ-^^ ^^"^ °f "'500 citizens of high rank •
mercenary soldiers. "S" iciriK ,
5. Sources of Carthage's weakness: Her oligarchic system •
her harshness towards Africa.i subjects Indconseournt
disaffection ; her mercenary soldiery ; her meddleso^
jealousy concerning her affairs abroad. ""^^^^^^^^
First Punic War, 264-241 :—
I. Causes :
^rom a modern republB (a) Extension of Carthaginian power in Sicily.
EtS.
endowments of
lei) ; maritime eiil
353-
1, commercial, ind
literranean Sea tral
situation ; rich vij
)ple, employ me n|
of Africa, and nej
I cities, except IJf
h African Empirel
lions : Spain, Bal|
ly, Aegatian Is., I
.Iry with Syracuse
{c)
Rivalry and jealousy between Rome and Carthage
The Messana affair :
(I) Seizure of Messana by the mercenary Mamer-
surSunlin^gToSy'- '''^' ^^^^^^^ °^ ^^«
^'^ Sn1i?a?e?^ ^"' Carthaginians against the
(3) Siege of Messana by Hiero, King of Syracuse.
(4) Appeal of the besieged Mamertines to the
RoSeTsuL-rliit^ ^^ '''-' Messana^U'er
^^^ orMe'lina" "^^""'^ °^ "^^ "^'^^^^ ^"^ h^'-bor
The War :
{a) Inyasion of Sicily by the Romans under Appius
Claudius Occupation of Messana. The Ca??ha
ginians driven to tlie north-west, the Syracusans"
RCe\ndtyr?ct:f ^'^ '''^'''' ^-t/b^w^^^
(^) Roman capture of Agrlgentum, 262
{c) Battle of Mylae, 260 : Naval victory of th.
Romans under Duilius. victory of the
id) Battle of Ecnomus, 265 : Naval ^^ctory of the
Romans under Regulus and Manlius
{c) I"vasion of Africa by Regulus and Manlius, 256
(I) Recall of Manlius with a large force to Rome
»
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I
s
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24
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
(2') Battle of Carthage, 355: Defeat of Regulu
• by the Spartan Xanthippus. Regulus and 2c>'.
of his troops made prisoners.
(/) Wreck of -first Roman fleet (80) off Cape Pachyl
nus, 255.
( g) Roman capture of fortress Panormus, 254.
{/i) Wreck of second Roman fleet off Cape Palinuruj
253.
(?) Failure of Roman seige of Lilybacum, 250.
(/) Battle of Drepanum, 249: Naval victory
Adherbal over /.ppius Claudius.
(k) Wreck of third Roman fleet off Cape Pachyni
249' . J
(/ ) Hamilcar's seizure of the two fortresses in N. Sicui
Mt. Ercte, Mt. Eryx, and ravage of the coasts '
Italy. ,
(m) Battle of the Aegatian Is., 24 1 -.-Naval victory
the consul Catulus.
3. Terms of Peace, 241 :
{a) Carthage's abandonment of Sicily, Rome's fij
province.
(5) Her restoration of Roman prisoners.
{c ) Her payment of 2300 talents (war indemnity) in
years.
IIL Second Punic War, 218-201 :-
1. Causes :
(a) Annexation of Corsica and Sardinia by the Romj
as Roman provinces, 238. . I
(b) Extension of Carthaginian empire in Spain unl
Hamilcar, Hasdrubal (son-in-law), and Hanni
(son). New Carthage its capital. I
{c) Hannibal's capture of Saguntuiii,^a Greek citj
alliance with Ronxe, 219. Appeal of the wagant'
to Rome.
2. The War:
The PUNIC WARS.
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of! Cape PachJ
Cape Pachynuj
:— Naval victory!
Sicily, Rome's fij
iinia by the Rot
um, a Greek citj
(a) Hannibai;s great 5 months' march from Spain to
Italy His force, 26,000 ; Roman available force
mcludmg allies 700,000.
^*^ «n?ir P ?}^ "^n '""*,'. ^' ^ = ^^^^^t °f th^ Romans
under Publius Cornelius Scipio.
(c) Battle of the Trebia, 2l 8 : Defeat of the Romans
under Scipio and Sempronius.
^"^^ nfflf. p ^""^^ Traslmenus, 217: Annihilation
?ni,!o '°^'' ^""""y' i"cluding the consul Flam-
(e) Appointment of Q. Fabius Maximus as Dictator
Detensive preparations at Rome. Fabian policy
of prudence, caution, and avoidance of a general
engagement with Hannibal. , general
(/) Battle of Cannae, 216 : Disastrous defeat of the
Romans under the consuls Aemilius Paulus and
Vario. Panic at Rome.
ig) Hannibal's new allies: Campania, S. Italy Svra-
cuse, Macedonia. ^' ^^^
(A) Hannibal's futile march on Rome,
(i) Siege and capture of Syracuse by Metellus 212
ij ) The War in Spain : Capture of Saguntum by the
Romans, 215. Defeat and death of Publius and
Cneius. Scipio by Hasdrubal at Ibera" 2ia
Indecisiv- battle of Baecula, 209. between the
forces of Hasdrub.l and the Romans underPubHus
S^T^^"l?u"P^°'. ^°" °^ P"b""s the Consul. Rout
n( R«?n.nS^^onA"' ^y ^^^P^^ ^" the second battle
of Baecula. 206. Complete expulsion of the
Carthaginians from Spain.
(k) fasdmbal's march to Italy. Battle of Metaurus.
207 : Defeat and death of Hasdrubal
(/) Recapture of Tarentum and Capua by the Romans
Harsh treatment of recalcitrant cities. HannibS
at bay for four years in Bruttium. «anniDai
(tn) P. Cornelius Scipio's invasion of Africa, 204 :
(i) Recall of Hannibal from Italy.
26 ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
(2) Battle of Zama, 202 : Defeat of Hannibal by
Scipio (Africanus).
3. Terms of Peace, 201 :
{a) Carthage's retention of African possessions only,;
(d) Her surrender of all prisoners, and all but 10 ships.
{c) Her payment of 10,000 talents in 50 years.
{d) Her recognition of Masinissa (Rome's ally) as
king of Nuniidia. i
le) Her promise not to make war in Africa without^
Rome's consent.
IV. Third Punic War, 149-146 :—
1. Causes :
(a) Reviving prosperity at Carthage.
(b) Masinissa's harassing raids and encroachments!
on Carthage ; futile protests of Carthage to Ronie,|
War with Masinissa.
(c) Rome's expulsion of Hannibal from Carthage, 195]
{d) Cato's influence urging the destruction of Carthagej
{e) Insolent demands of Rome upon the Punic capitall
2. Siege of Carthage, I49-I48 : Victory of rW. . . . , 'A%
Paulus. Kxtincti™^ — ^' ^^-^
hy.
Pretender, to revi
id battle of Pydn
ice, 148. Conqu
igaiast Greece
EUXINU8
KijN^,; (' PONTUS j ,^
29
donia. Re-
is, to Italy.
)s, Chalcis.
ece now a
Exaction of
e provincial
d taxation."
md civiliza-
Dtion of, the
isophy, cus-
luer Europe.
.. Minor and
:ce. Rome's
itory of the
Antiochus to
or of Hanni-
lesla (Lydia)
;ipio.
iidemnity).
s, and Asiatic
5 to be free
id navigation.
OCEANtIi
ri;KMANlCL'S
QERIVKANIA
HISP
^^H
ANfA
•Oj«u).
u-n H,
•■''uleuin
WA
URTTAN*'^
^.\^^^"'
C^rtlia^o Nova
II.
ROMAN WORLD
IN 133 8 C.
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(c)
T«
(I
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(3^
3. Third "\
(a)
Ca
Int
pre
Ret
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Th(
(I)
(2)
(r) Resi
(1)
4. Conquest
(a) Cau|
ROMK'S CONQUEST OF THE EAST.
39
sympathy and collusion with Macedonia. Re-
moval of suspected Greeks, as hostages, to Italy
Rise of the Acliaeans against Rome.
(d) Rome's destruction of Corinth, Thebes, Chalcis.
The end of Grecian freedom. Greece now a
Roman province called Achala. Exaction of
tribute by Rome. Introduction of the provincial
system of "disarmament, isolation, and taxation."
(c) Direct influence of Greek learning and civiliza-
tion : Rome's admiration for, and adoption of the
Greek language, literature, art, philosophy, 'cus-
toms. ^ '
X Syrian War, 192-189 :—
I . Causes :
{a) Plans of Antiochus III of Syria to conquer Europe.
(6) His seizure of Egypt's possessions in A. Minor and
Thrace.
(r) His invasion of A. Minor and Greece,
aid to Greece.
Rome's
The War :
{a) Battle of Thermopylae, ipi : Victory of the
Romans under Glabrio. Flight of Ant'iochus to
Ephesus.
{d) Lucius Scipio, brother of the conqueror of Hanni-
bal, in Asia Minor. Battle of Hagnesla (Lvdia)
190 .• Victory of the Romans under Scipio. ^
Terms of Peace, 189 :
(a) Antiochus to pay 15,000 talents (war indemnity).
{b) To surrender his European possessions, and Asiatic
dominions west of Mt. Taurus.
{c) To declare the Asiatic Greek cities to be free
independent allies of Rome.
id) To be restricted in his rights of war and navigation.
{e) To surrender Hannibal.
Chief results to Borne :
30
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
'h
{a) Extension of Roman sway over the province o:
Asia (Mysia, Lydia, Ionia, Caria), and over Syria
(d) Alliances v^^ith Pontus and Cappadocia. I
(c) Acknowledgment by Egypt of Rome's supremac} i
i68.
III. Mithradatic Wars, 88-61 :-
I. First War, 88-84 :
(a ) Causes :
(i) Mithradates VI's. hatred of Rome for takiiii
from Pontus, Phrygia, a Roman gift to hip
father.
' (2) His resolve to free Asia from Roman sway.
(3) His extension of the Pontian dominions tl
include Bithynia, Cappadocia, Phrygia, arJ
Galatia, and around the Euxine.
(4) His league with Italian States against Rome!
Enlistment of Thracian, Scythian, and Co|
chian tribes, as well as Armenia and Parthia*
as allies.
Mithd
i^d) The War:
(i) Defeat and massacre of the Romans,
dates master of A. Minor.
(2) Invasion of Greece by Archelaus the Pontil
general. Alliance with the Peloponnesiar
Athenians, and lioeotians.
(3) Sulla, the Roman consul and commander i
Greece. His victories at Chaeronea, 86, an
at Orchomenus, 85. Surrender and sack
Athens. Destruction of the Peiraeus.
[c) Terms of peace : Mithradates' surrender of
conquests and 70 ships of war ; payment of 2c
talents.
(d) Sulla's punishment of the Greek rebels in Eurod
and Asia: Executions, "robbery, devastatioij
distress."
Second War, 83-82 :
the province >
, and over Syri.
docia.
ome's supremae
Rome for takir.
Ionian gift to h
Roman sway.
an dominions ;
;ia, Phrygia, ai
ine.
:es against Rom
:ythian, and Ct
jnia and Parthi
Elomans. Mitlir
elaus the Pontii
; PeloponnesianJ
tid commander 1
aeronea, 86, ati|
nder and sack
; Peiraeus.
surrender of
payment of 2C
: rebels in Europl
lery, devastatioi
ROME'S CONQUEST OF THE EAST. 3J
(a) Cause: Refusal of Mithradates to surrender Can-
padocia. ir
(6) The War :
^'^ Ponrus""^ ^^'^ Romans at SInope, the capital of
(2) Defeat of Mithradates by Sulla.
(c) Truce : Mithradates in possession of a part of Cat,-
padocia. ^ ^
Third War, 73-61 :
{a) Cause: Refusal of Mithradates to recoijnize Bithx
nia as a Roman province. ^ '
(d) The War :
(i) Mithradates' unsuccessful siege of Cvzicus
His retreat to Pontus. ^-j^^iwus.
( 2 ) Defeat of Mithradates near Cabira. His flij/ht
and S s" riL""^'''^' '^'^'■^"^'' ^^"^ ^^ Armenia
(3) Battle of TIgranocerta, 69: Defeat of
Tigranes by lyucullus.
(4) Battle of Artaxata, 68 : Defeat of Mithradates
and Tigranes by Lucullus.
(5) ^utiny in the Roman army. Recovery of
Pontus by Mithradates. Recall of Lucullus
Pompey the Roman commander.
(6) Pompey's alliance with Parthia.' Break-up of
the^ league between Mithradates and Tigranes
Submission of the latter. ^
(7) Blockade of Pontus by the Roman fleet
surprise and defeat of Mithradates.
(8) Annexation of Syria by Pompey, 63.
^^^ ^/y?.lt,°^ Pomaces, Mithradates' son. Suicide
of Mithradates, 63. Submission of Pharnaces
to Pompey.
(c) Results of the War !
(i) Rome's annexation of the East to the Euphra-
tes and to Egypt. ^"i'lir*
ill
,1
32
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
(2) Responsibility of Rome in "protecting tb
Greek East against the advance of a purelj
Oriental power."
Examinatiop Questions on Rome's Conquest of the East.
Give an outline '~f the wars between Rome and Macedon. 1S77.
State, in chronological order, witli dates, the conquests of Rome frul
202 to 133. 1882.
Give an account of the Roman Republic in its highest state of develoj
ment. 1884.
4. Relate the history of the Roman War against Antiochus. 1884.
5. Trace the course of the Roman conquest of Greece from the beginning j
the Second Macedonian War to the fall of Corinth. 1885.
Describe briefly the influence on the character of the Romans of tlitl
victories over the Greeks. 1893.
Name, locate and write brief notes on 3 places famous in connection wij
the Wars with Mithradates. 1894:
Narrate the events that first brought Rome into full contact with Gred
civilization. Show how and in what respects Greek civilization inflj
enced Roman life and literature. 1898.
6.
G.— THE GRACCHI.
I. The ^eed for Reform :—
I. The Nobility (Opti mates) : A plebeo-patrician aristo
racy including the senate, the nobles, the kniglij
(equites), the capitalists or the party of wealth. Thti
monopoly of political power and the offices of stati
The senate and magistrates, the mouthpieces of m
new aristocracy. The legionary cavalry, an aristocij
tic corps, serving as a mounted guard of nobles.
New Senatorial Government of the Roman Statj
the actual sovereign authority :
(a) A remodelling of the constitution according to
views of the nobility. Appointment of officel
and civil niagistrates on birth and scniorits
Monopoly of power by the rich and selfish noblej
THE GRACCHI.
33
1 ' ' protecting tb
vance of a purelj
It of the East.
oedon. 1877.
iquests of Rome froJ
ghest state of develol
chus. 1884.
'roni the beginning!
1. 1885.
the Romans of thd
)us in connection wii|
II contact with Grei
t;ek civilization infll
)-patrician aristo
bles, the kniglij
of wealth. Thtl
le offices of stati
louthpieces of tlj
■airy, an aristoq
i of nobles,
le Roman Stat(|
1 according to
tment of office!
4.
II
and scniurita
and selfish nobis
(^.) Senatorial control : Of the forces, the organization
and government of the provinces, negotiations,
alliances, colonies, allotment of lands, finances.
Unconstitutional control of the magistrates (even
the tribunes), the courts, and the popular assembly.
•'The senate was master alike of all the income
and of all the expenditure of the state."
(c) Senatorial decrees: "Gradually acquired some-
thing of the binding power of statutes.'' "The
decree of the senate could suspend for a time the
operation of a law."
(d) The Assembly : Decline of its power under sena-
torial control. Difficulty of calling its members
together for consultation. Absence of deliberative
discussion.
{e) Results of senatorial rule : Decline in the admin-
istration as to military discipline, justice, and
finances. Selfish exclusiveness, corruption, brib-
ery, at home and abroad.
Frovincial nisgovernment :
(a) Rapacity of provincial governors (proconsuls) ;
legalized military tyranny ; plunder of conquered
cities and states. "The provinces an attractive
field for money-making. ' '
{b) Scandalous abuse of grain requisitions from the
provinces.
{c) Difficulty of redress or justice for oppressed pro-
vincials. Wholesale bribery of judges by the
governors when brought to trial for misgovern-
nient.
[d) " Wreck of a consistent Imperial policy because of
the independence of the provincial rulers ; no
settled frontier policy, no proper adjustment of
taxation, no proper estimate and control of Imper-
ial expenditure possible."
Political Discontent :
{a) Purchase of the magistracy by the rich, Briberv
of the electorate by wealthy agitators and poll-
i)i;
{c)
34 ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF'.
lead"'^' ^^""^^^^^ followers of wealthy, ambitious
(3> Discontent of the Italians over Rome's refusal oi
the franchise and over her harsh treatment o|
states that had joined Hannibal. Her treatment of!
Italians as subjects, not equals, and as unworthv
of Roman citizenship. •'I
5. Social Discontent:
(a) Destruction of civic equality and solidarity through!
the concentration of wealth and public lands in
the hands of the few. |
Greed of Roman money-lenders, merchants, conj
tractors, speculators, tax-gatherers.
Era of large estates, of great cattle farms orl
pleasure grounds ; increase of slave labor ; disap-
pearance of the small independent landowner'
decay of agriculture and of free labor. The sword ^
more profitable than the plow. The importatior
ot foreign grain destructive of home industry.
Increase of the idle worthless rabble at Rome
amused and fed by the rich. The city more at
tractive than the country.
Absence of simplicity and frugality ; love of splen-
dor, luxury, extravagance ; craving for wealth
(/) Growing deterioration of Roman character; am-
bition for titles, honors, dignities.
II. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus:—
'■ ^oorn*f%-K^'^"'^'o''" ""i ^^^P^° Afncanus the elder;
son of Tiberius Gracchus, Governor of Spain, and
Cornelia the most accomplished woman of her time
'• °hbeTtv*'' n?'*.^^"'^^^'- ^ champion of Roman
1. ^^"^5^.- .. ^^ personal charm and noble integrity
Patriotic, unselfish, gifted, and highly educated ' '
traton''"^"^"^ speaker, a great soldier and adminis:
3. Proposed Reforms of Gracchus the Tribune 133 ;
[a) Rc-cnactmeiit of the Licinian Laws to restore
id)
{e)
THE GRACCHI.
wealthy, ambitiousi
Rome's refusal off
rsh treatment o'
Her treatment o-
and as unwortln
solidarity through
public lands in
merchants, con-
s.
cattle farms or^
ive labor; disap-
lent landowner'
bor. The sword
The importatioi'
tne industry.
abble at Rome,
lie city more at-
V ; love of spleii-
g for wealth.
character ; ani-
mus the elder ;
of Spain, and
I of her time,
ion of Roman
loble integritv
y educated. .
r and admin'
Cribune 133 :
iws to restort
35
4.
farming interests and an independent middle class,
and to use the public lands, the property of the
Roman people, for their benefit.
{b) Distribution of foreign public land among the
poor for a nominal rent. Occupation of public
land reduced to a maximum size of looo acres.
{c) Ivimitation of the term of military service to 17
years of age.
{d) Right of appeal in civil and criminal cases.
((?) Admission of Italian allies to full citizenship and
the franchise.
Murder of Gracchus and 300 of his followers by
the Senatorial Party, 132 :
[II. Caius Sempronius Gracchus : -
1. Character: "A champion of Roman liberty ... More
highly gifted than his brother Tiberius." An orator,
statesman, patriot, reformer. The avowed enemy of
the Senate.
2. Early service as Quaestor in Sardinia, 126. Return to
Rome, 124.
3. Proposed Reforms of Caius Gracchus the Tribune,
123:
(rt) Limitation of the senate's freedom of action in
assigning the provinces.
[b) Regulation of taxation in the provinces. Preven-
tion of extortionate taxes.
{c) Limitation of the age of military service to 17.
State equipment of troops.
{d) Withdrawal from the senate their control of the
trial of cases of provincial misgovernment.
{e) Deposition of incapable officers.
{/) Re-enactment of the Licinian Law.
{g) Overthrow of senatorial government ; restoration
of the sovereignty of the assembly and the power
of magistrates (tribunes) of ihe people.
(A) Admission of all the Italians to the franchise.
«P
36
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
( ) Founding of citizen colonies in Italy and abroad
(y) Distribution to the neool^ nf '\ f'^'^ ^^''''^'^
gains at a nominal pSce^ °^ ^"^'^^^ P^«vinci,
fn Conf "1 '' ""f^' punishment for Romans.
(/) Construction of great public roads
^"^TomllTeM^t?""" '^^"^ ^^^ ^-^hts instead.
4^Murder of Caius Gracchus by the senatorial partj
IV. Outcome of the Struggle for Reform -
1. An end to agrarian reforms, and to colonization
2. Delay o the franchise to Italian states Contin;, r
the principle of force and selfishness ^"^"^'""^^^o"
Increase of the power of the senate
Conversion of public lands into pri;ate property
of the mob in the Forun: Lt-in^tCn7artt'"''"pP''^'
for nothing and games for ever ' " ^^^^^et. firea,
3.
4.
5.
ersi
am
7.
Examination Questions on the Gracchi
6. Mention the principal events in tho =f„, i . I
aristocracy from tEe tiSf "hJ&cSf g^tilSS S^ ^^.^^« ^"^ ^''J
7- ^.^7«rr ,t««9.""t ?f th« social anrl ^ntZl^ttT f^^' ^^'^' '
time of the Gracchi to the death of Sully. "^^"Syles m Roxne from thej
Wl
^ Italy and abroad.!
f public provinci^
t for Romans,
ads.
knights instead J
senatorial partyf
eform :—
)lonization.
3- Continuation i
e property,
id in army leadersl
ematic corruptioi
market, "fire
^publican beliefsl
ilting in the overj
Dublic.
:hl.
s. 1877.
|d the parts played]
ihi. 1879.
d give the leading)
I or of Lucius Sulla]
*^e plebs and the!
of Sulla. 1883. |
i in Rvma from tliel
ROME'S MISGOVERNMENT, OR SOCIAL AND ClVII. WARS. 37
fS'^ on the poIiticaInieasuresproix>sed hy c. Sem pro., i us Gracchus.
-ROME'S MISaoVERNMENT, OR SOCIAL AND
CIVIL WARS.
Lsurrections :—
I. In Spain, 143-133 :
(a) Cause : Roman misrule, plunder, oppressive taxa-
(6) Revolt of Lusitania under Viriathus. His assassina-
tion. Submission of the Ivusitanians
^'^ ?,Th °i .^?^H^/ri^ • ^^^se of Numantla. 14,-
133, r>y bcipio Afncanus the youneer • caoitulatinn
of Sp"S^.'"°""^ ' destruction^of thl\'it;.'?onqS
^ In Sicily, 136-132:
(a) Cause : Slave oppression.
{d) Revolt of 200,000 slaves.
(c) Slaughter of the slaves by the Romans
3 InNumidia, 111-104:
(*) Jugurtha's successful resistance thron^h hrih^rx, of
Roman otbcials. "^ -^
(c) Roman invasion of Africa :
38
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
( . ) Defeat of the Numidians by the Consul MetelJ
(3) Success of the expedition under Marius i
death by starvation iS ^ Roman {j/ngeon ' ,
IT T... ^"1''!""''^"°" of Numidia as a Roman provJ
II The Cimbnan War, 113-101 -
by the barS ""the Si?s"of ?.'„";' ^""t"''"',
:■ Ba'trir"^'"' "^ ■■ ^-"-,ei t^'r thetd
'■ Xl'ly^^rj' ■""""'• ■"■ ■■ '^-'■"'ction of the ci
UI. The Social War, 80.88 :-
I. Causes : —
^'^ Z7tautitti-\L^^^^^^^ and citizenship!
of ancien ' p fvfleie ' Sm?„!i"':^^»^ ' ""*""'
tribune DrnQno .^"""^^^^ent , assassination
reforms. ' proposing enfranchisem^
(ar between Marius and Sulla. 88.8a -
. Cai' 3 narius, i57„86 :
(«) :Early service :
(1) In the siege of Numantia, 1,4
(2) His election as tribune tt;^
His military abili y n t ?; ^' tP'^^*^.'"' "5-
Western Spain. ^ ^ subjugation of
In the Jugurthine War m mfi t?- .
heute^iant of Metellur fv,i ' ^^^^^ as
commander (107) Trfumnh of^^ ^?"«"^ ^"d
junction with Sulla. ^ ^ '^^""^ ^^ con-
In the Cimbrian War tt-, r^. i„r •
savior of his country '' hTs elenf^^""' " ^^«
for the 5th time. "^^ ^^^ction as consul
rA^ n^ .^" *^^ Social War, 90-8S.
(6) Manus tribune and leader r.f ^u
119. Author of a bill to secure thr?"'"'P"^*3^'
the ballet at elections "Lili ^'^^ ""^^ ^^
violence of the DODu1«r i^ ^ Recklessness and
ference in politLTcCr^^'t^- '^eo^'^''-"- ^"^.^^-
ola^'cltLT^S =^.^Lf ^r^ -l^r^nlt^^d"
^ -?"^ ^"^ intellectua
n^an ; a fanatical superstido.^'^" f "^ ^ ^^^^es-
boorish tyrant, guiIt?S act,"f hi'"5^' P^^^^^nate,
" By temperaAiInt and t^ll • ""^^ vengeance
polished and effemi^aate noh,"^ \^^*"" °^ the
senate." '♦Thep.vroi , °^'^^ ^ho filled the
age." ^^^ ^"""^ ^"d pest of Rome in his old "
Lucius Cornelius Solia i^a -«
(«) early Service :"^^^^'"'-
MHH
•»
40 ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
(i) In the Jugurthjne War, 111-106, Quaestorl
Marius ; popular with the soldiers. " RotiJ
soldiers from Sulla's time began to drii
make love, have a taste for works of art,
temples and confound things sacred and
fane."
(2) In the Cimbrian War, 111-106.
(3) In the Social War, 90-88.
(b) His election as praetor, 93.
{c) Governor of Cilicia, 92. Alliance with the Pa
ians against Mithradates.
[d) Sulla leader of the patrician party and consul.J
{e) Appointment of Sulla as commander-in-
against Mithradates.
3 Struggle of the Rivals, or The First Civil
88-86 :
(a) Riot at Rome, at the instigation .>f Marius,
Sulla's appointment. Sulla's escape to his
in Campania. Return to Rome with the
Flight of Marius to Africa.
(6) Sulla's departure for the East, 87. Capturj
Greece. Sack of Athens.
(c) The Assembly's appointment of Marius as
mander in the East. Recall of Marius. Ciniial
Marius consuls. Massacre of their opponents]
{d) Death of Marius, 86. Sole despotic rule of d
His Samnite and I^ucanian allies. '
{e) Sulla's peace with Mithradates, 84.
(/) Murder of Cinna in a mutiny of his soldiers.
(.^) Return of Sulla to Italy, 83.
{//) Eattleof Praeneste, 82 : Victory of Sulla,
pey, Crassus, lyucullus, over the younger M^
*♦ Rout of the Samnites and Lncanians at the
of Rome. " Ruthless desolation of Samniut
Lucania." Suicide of the younger Marius.
master of Rome and of the Roman world."
4. Sulla's administration, 82-78 :
ROME'S MISGOVERNMENT, OR SOCIAI, AND ClVII. WARS. 4I
ince with the Pa
le First Civil
(a) Sulla's appointment as Dictator. "Emperor of
Rome with abso.ute power over the life and for-
tunes of every Roman citizen."
(d) Sulla's proscription lists: "Wholesale murders
and confiscations throughout Rome and Italy.
Bloodshed, violence, and audacious illegality,
instead of the restoration of order and constitu-
tional government. ' '
(c) Sulla's so-called Reforms :
(r) Restoration to power of the Senate and the
nobility. Investment of the Senate (filled
with Sulla's creations) with full control over
the state, magistrates, courts, provinces.
(2) Restriction of the powers of the tribunes.
(3) Assignment of military colonies, or farms ih
'Italy to his soldiers.
(4) " Confiscation of public lands to the injury and
ruin of the old Italian freeholders and farmers. '
(5) Limitation of the consulship to a one-year
term.
(6) Increase of praetors 6 to 8, of quaestors to 20
of priests. *
(7) Control of priestly colleges by the senate.
(8) Extension of Lex Calpurnia to cover bribery,
treason, and the chief criminal offences!
" The foundation of Roman criminal law."
(9) Ineligibility for oflice of proscribed families.
(ro) Appointment of the judges of supreme courts
from the senators.
(11) Formation of a body-guard of Cornelians for
his person.
Sulla's character and ability: "Both as a general
and as a politician he stands in the foremost rank of
the remarkable figures of all time." Cultured
learned : ambitious, zealous, able, forceful ; cynical'
debauched, cold-blooded, deliberately cruel. "Half
lion, half fox, with a life policy of blood and iron."
42
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
V. Revolt of the Gladiators, 73-71 :—
1. Escape of gladiators from the gladiators' train!
school at Capua ; Spartacus the leader.
2. Alliance of gladiators, outlaws, slaves, and discontetij
Italians (70,000).
3. Their devastation of S. Italy, and defeat of the Ronj
armies. Spartacus master of S. Italy.
4. Defeat of the rebels by Crassus at Rhenium, 71, aiK
Pompey and Crassus at Petelia, 71.
Examination Questions on Social and Civil Wars :
1. Sketch the history of the struggle of the Italian races for the ]{ii
franchise. 1877.
2. Give an account of the causes, course and results of the Social War.
8. Describe the character and career of Caius Gracchus or of Lucius i of thefollowil
Marius, PomjHjius, Caius Gracchus. 1891.
9. Sketch the military and iwililical career of Sulla, ai id mention hiscl
judicial and constitutional reforms. 1897.
10. Sketch the military and political career of Caius Marius. 1899.
11. Sketch briefly the life and work of Pericles and of Sulla. 1899.
I.-CATUS JULIUS CAESAR, 100-44.
I. Early career :-
I. Politics : By birth connected with the aristocratic part
.by marriage and by inclination with the popular!
Marian party. F
auger. Greek eda
Fl
tiou at Rhodes.
gi-'. Li\.-.i-, i-.-w-iiic iu j^vOiu ;3ull of the follow!
fc, aud mention hiscl
Marius. 1«99.
il Sulla. 1899.
CAIUS JUUUS CAESAR.
43
3. Service in Cilicia against the pirates.
4. vService against Mithradates.
5. His indictment of Dollabella for extortion of C Anto
nius for maladministration in Greece.
6. Caesar leader of the popular or democratic party and
opponent of senatorial government Hil ii /'
pontiff and military tribune 74 °" ^
7. Promotions : Quaestor and seat in the senate, 68 • Aedile
63 ; Iraetor, 62 ; Propraetor or governor i,i Spahf, 61 j
The Two Great Parties :-
I. The Optimates or Nobles : " Conserve H,,« ^p *i
iiig lue supremacy ot the popular will over th*» QPnaf«
the reorganization of the senatorial courts and o? t£
government and finances at home ami in tilt • ^^^
and division of public lan'h 'T^-r^e^^TfoJ
2.
»n
actual settlement.
3-
[. Catiline's Conspiracy, 65-62.-
1. Catiline's position: "A penniless arimf 6.^^'^^^^^^ -^^^
tion of bankrupt nob^" Sui^^'^^tSins" "^IP"-'"'
peasants, outlaws and slaves. ^^^erans, starving
4. Cicero's orations against Catiline in the senate t?co
slirato"!!'" ''°" ^°"^- ^""' of^hl^tuo^'^P!
;gcr. GreekediSo ^^csaf's advocacy of life-imprisonment andtli^^^^^
tiou of the property of the'conspSrs'^^&^J^^f
100-44.
e aristocratic pai
'ith the popular!
44 ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
the conspirators through Cicero's advocacy of
death-penalty.
6. Death of Catiline in the battle of Pistoria in EtruriaJ
IV. Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 :—
1. Early Career :
(a) Service in the Social War, 89.
{d) His withdrawal to Athens to avoid the displeasJ
of Sulla. Travels in Asia. '
(c) Quaestor in Sicily, 76. Prosecution of Veril
Sicilian praetor for misrule and plunder.
^ (d) Aedile, 69. Praetor, and member of the sen^
68. Support of the Gabinian and Manilian ]j
conferring the supreme command of the Ron
forces on Pompey.
2. Politics : Last great leader of the republican partvl
the senate. Advocate of a reformed governnieiu|
the senate, and hence his unpopularity with the al
tocracy.
3. Cicero and Catiline : Cicero consul, 63, Four oratiJ
agamst Catiline. Flight of Catiline. Execution|
his associates. Cicero's popularity ; "Father of
Country."
4. Banishment to Greece for putting Catiline's folloJ
to death without a trial. Confiscation of Cicef
estates and villas, 58.
5. Recall of Cicero, 57 ; triumphant return. Goven
of Cilicia, 52.
6. Cicero and the 1st Triumvirate : His oppositioJ
the coalition. His attachment to the conservatj
senatorial or Pompeian party. Flight from Italyl
its defeat. His return and adherence to Caes
party.
7. Cicero's tacit approval of the murder of Caesar, ,
Supporter of the claims of Octavius, the opponenj
Antony. ^
8. Cicero and the 2nd Triumvirate : Proscription lis|
murder of Cicero to gratify Antony, '43.
void the disple?
r; "Father of
; return, Goven
CAIUS JUI^IUS CAESAR.
I """"'-^""'"^ <'»*»' 95-46 (grandson of Cato the
'., Early Career —
(a) Opposition to the cruelties of Sulla
^^^ ^'!ff ^/P°"?= ^ ^^"^tic in the pursuit of holi-
?rovidele^""'^' ''' "^^^ "« '^'^ - -aSt;
(^) Staff-officer in the Gladiatorial War
{d) Military tribune, 67. Campaign in Macedonia.
^'^ ?f7ubhc=aS:ints ' ^"^^^"^^ ^" ^^^ --^— t
(/) Provincial appointment in Asia.
(jt) Opposition to Pompey's pretensions.
{^) Support to Cicero in the execution of Catiline's
associates. '-rtimne s
Cato and the Triumvirs :
(a) His struggle against their combined power.
id) Cato's espousal of the cause of Pomoev airainat
46
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIKF,
f
il
'4 '
Ij kll
I
4. Cato the Praetor, 54 :
(a) Endeavors to suppress bribery.
(6) Measures of police reform.
{c) Reform in the military service.
{d) Election of the priests by the people.
(e) Abolition of the dictatorship.
5. Cato and the Civil War :
(a) Defeat of Pompey. Flight of Cato to Africa.
(d) Cato's defence of Utica against Caesar.
{c) Battle of Thapsus, 46. Defeat of the Pompe
party. Suicide of Cato.
6. Character and ability : "A genuine Roman of:
antique stamp. ... A remarkable specimen of]
effect of Hellenic training upon the hard and narrow;
determined spirit of the old Latin race. . . The kI
influential pleader and political orator of his time.
His unrelenting harshness and severity towards eva
thing and everybody ; his obstinate contempt]
everything new. " Upright, honorable with generi
and noble aims. His oratory "harsh, veheni(
caustic." The patron-saint of the Stoic School!
Philosophy.
Cneius Pompey, 3.06-48 :
1. Politics : Leader of the aristocratic or senatorial pai
2. Pompey and the Civil War between Marius
Sulla :
(a) Pompey, a general in Sulla's army.
(6) Distinction in the Social War. •
(c) Destruction of the Marian party in Sicily
Africa.
(d) Pompey Proconsul in Spain : Overthrow of
torius, the Marian leader, in Spain, 76-71.
3. Gladiators' War : Defeat of the rebels by PompeyJ
4. Pompey Consul, 70 : His colleague, Crassus the RJ
5. Porapey's Bsforias :
CAIUS JUUUS CAESAR.
47
of the censors and the
arty in Sicily
{a) Repeal of Sulla's laws.
(b) Restoration of the power
tribunes.
(c) Appointment of Suj)reme Court judges from sena-
tors, knights and tribunes.
Pompey and the Cilician pirates, 67 :
(a) Pompey's absolute authority by land and sea for 3
years, through the measure of the tribune Gabinius
(Gabinian Law, 67). Caesar's support of the bill.
{b) Pompey's destruction of the pirates in 40 days.
Establishment of Rome'; luthority in Cilicia.
Pompey in the East, 6c ol :
(a) Pompey's unlimit' ' ^ jwers in the East for 3 years
through the measure of the tribune Manilius
(Manilian Law, 66). Opposition of the senate.
Support of the bill by Caesar, Crassus, Cicero.
Pompey the first man in the Roman world.
(b) Pompey's alliance with the king of Parthia. Break-
up or the league between Mithradates and Tigr-
anes. Blockade of Pontus by a Roman fleet.
(f ) Surprise and defeat of Mithradates.
{d) Annexation of Syria, Palestine, Pontus, Cilicia,
Crete, as Roman provinces.
{e) Subjugation of the East ; establishment of petty
vassal kings over the conquered territory.
(/) Pompey's return to Rome ; refusal of the senate to
ratify his doings in the East.
(g) His defection to the popular party. Overthrow of
the senatorial party.
(h) Caesar and Pompey consuls, 59 ; formation of the
Triumvirate.
|8. The First Triumvirate, 60 ; " unlimited control of the
state by three men ' ' : —
(a) The division :
(1) Caesar'scontrol of Gaul (Cisalpine and Transalpine)
and Illyricum, for 5 years.
1:1
Sid
« !
I
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48 ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
(2) Pompey's supreme command of Italy
Africa, Spain, and the Mediterranean fleet.
(3) Crassus, governor of Syria.
(*) The Triumvirs :
^ (i) Caesar consul 59: His Agrarian Bill to di
public lands of Campania among 20,000 of p.
pey's veterans. Ratification of Pompey's ac
the East. Caesar in Gaul, 58-49.
(2) P-impey at Rome, 59-49 :
(a) His return to the aristocratic party.
(6) Banishment of Cicero, 58. Cicero's recall,
(c) Pompey's plots to overthrow Caesar.
{d) Death of Julia his wife, the daughter of Ca
(e) Quarrel with Caesar, 49.
(3) Defeat and death of Crassus in a battle with
Parthians at Carrhae, 53.
VI. Caesar's Campaiems in Gaul, 68-49 :—
58. Invasion of S. Gaul by the Helvetii and their a'
(368,000 in all) ; Caesar's victories, near Bibractei
at Autun. Caesar's defeat of the Germans ucl
Anovistus at Muhlhausen ; their expulsion fj
Gaul ; the Rhme made the boundary of Roman si
in Gaul.
57. War with the Belgae ; Caesar's overthrow of th' iro
federacy. His defeat of the Nervii, a Belgian tribe!
the river Sabl5. ■
56. Conference at Luca (in Etruria) between Cae^
Pompey, Crassus : Renewal of the triumvirate coali]
for 5 years ; sanction of Pompey and Crassus as con]
for the year 55 ; Caesar to be consul for 48. cI
plebon of the conquest of Gaul.
55 Invasion of Gaul by the Germans: Caesar's vicj
near the confluence of Rhine and Meuse Caesl
^f ^^?^^''^°" o^ Germany. " Military reconnaissanl
« of Britain. '
54' Second invasion of Britain: Caesar's advance toi
|5l-
149'
IIEF.
nd of Italy, Sid
;erranean fleet.
rarian Bill to diJ
Linong 20,000 of PI
1 of Pompey's act|
3-49.
ratic party.
i. Cicero's recallj
irow Caesar.
le daughter of Cad
3 in a battle with I
, 68-40 :-
vetii and their al
s, near Bibractei
the Germans ud
leir expulsion f|
dary of Roman s(
erthrow of th'.ir (
ii, a Belgian tribe]
a) between Caa
triumvirate coalij
id Crassus as conj
:onsul for 48. cl
ns : Caesar's vie
id Meuse. Caes
ary reconnaissaiKJ
ar's advance to
CAIUS JUI^IUS CAESAR.
49
Thames ; defeat --f the Britons under Cassivelaunus ;
exaction of tribute and hostages.
. Suppression of an insurrection of N. E. Gallic tribes.
Caesar's pacification of the Rhine districts.
[5a. General uprising of Central and Southern Gaul under
Vercingetorix, prince of the Arverni ; revolt of the
Aedui ; Caesar's victory over the allied Gauls (258,000)
at Alesia ; surrender of Vercingetorix.
51. Subjugation of the smaller Gallic states ; final pacifica-
tion of Gaul ; enrolment of the Gallic tribes as the
allies of Rome ; exaction of tribute and hostages ; con-
struction of military highways. Lasting impression of
Roman la iguage, laws, and other civilized influences,
upon the conquered people.
[49. Return of Caesar to Cisalpine Gaul. The senate's
notice to Caesar " to disband his army on pain of out-
lawry." Caesar's refusal to give up his comn^and.
Caesar and Pompey (The Second CivilWar) :-
. Caesar and Pompey consuls, 59. Caesar's reforms :
(a) Publication of the proceedings of the senate. The
senate's deliberations thus amenable to public
opinion.
{b) Alliance with Ptolemy, King of Egypt, and
Ariovistus, the German chief,
{c) Remedy of provincial abuses and provision for
better government of the provinces.
{d) Suppression of bribery and corruption amongst
public ofl&cers.
2. Pompey sole consul, 52. Pompey's till in the senate
for the exclusion of Caesar on account of his absence.
Extension of Pompey's governorship of Spain 5 years.
Political dissensions and threatened disruption of the
Empire.
3. Caesar's return from Gaul. Crossing the Rubicon, a
declaration csf v/ar against Pompey. Siege and capture
of Corffinium. Flight of Pompey to Brundusium
thence to Epirus. Surrender of the Pompeian army at
il
J I
50
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
4.
5-
! )
Ilerda (Spain) 49. Submission of Massilla (Mm
les) to Caesar. ^
Caesar's reforms :
(a) Extension of the franchise to Cisalpine Gaul.
{d) Financial measures for the relief of debt.
(c) Restoration of the Marian exiles.
6. Fall of Pompey :
{a) Caesar's futile siege of Dyrrachium, 48 • Pomr
escape through Caesar's lines. ,
(6) Battle of Pharsalla. 48: Defeat of PompeJ
Caesar and Antony. ^ ■
{c) Flight of Pompey to Egypt. His rnarder, 48 i
7. CWcter of Pompey: Ambitious, able; treache
and mean-spirited ; weak and irresolute in a c|
His genms for war ; a politician without a policj |
VIH. Caesar in Egypt, 48 : —
I. C^opatra's quarrel with her brother Ptolemy, Kin]
fi. Caesar's espousal of Cleopatra's cause
^' ^E^vnfiL°fl^^''^'^".^'^''""*"''«- Destruction of I
i^gyptian fleet, and the great Alexanririan I,ibrarJ
4. Enthronement of Cleopatra as Queen of Egypt.
IX. Caesar in Asia, 47 :—
1. Revolt of Pharnaces, son of Mithradates of Pontus
2. Battle of Zela, 47 : Caesar's victory.
3. Caesar's return to Rome : Dictator, also consul J
I^epidus as colleague, 46. '
X. Caesar in Afkica :—
I. Battle of Thapsus, 461 Defeat of tlie Pompeian foJ
%
CAIUS JULIUS CAESAR.
SI
er Ptolemy, Kinj
le Pompeian fon
under Metellus Scipio. Overthrow of the younger
Cato at Utica.
|2. Northern Africa under the sway of Rome.
Caesar's Honors : — Dictator for lo years, Consul for 5,
ICensor for 3, Tribune for life. Celebration of 4 triumphs,
jGaul, Egypt, Pontus, Numidia. Caesar "sole ruler of the
I Roman world."
Caesar s Reforms :—
Reform of the calendar : Correction of the year from
445 to 365 days with one day more in February of
every 4th year. (Unchanged till 16 Cent.)
i 2. increase of the senate to 900 ; increase of the number of
magistrates.
Measures to check extravagance and luxury, induced by
conquest and plunder.
Encouragement of commerce and agriculture ; discour-
agement Cif slave labor.
5. Distribution of public land among the soldiers.
6. Donations of public corn to the poorer citizens ; re-
building of Carthage and Corinth by corporation labor ;
improvement of the Appian Way.
7. Establishment of a stricter control over the provincial
governors ; improvement in the condition of the pro-
vincials.
8. Rigid enforcement of the laws.
9. Establishment throughout Italy of a uniform system of
municipal government.
[11. Caesar's Proi^osed Reforms:—
T , Codification of the Roman laws.
2. Establishment of public libraries.
3. Embellishment of Rome with temples, theatres, etc.
4. Construction of roads, canals, harbors. Enlargement of
the harbor of Ostia. Canal across the Corinthian
isthmus. ^Drainage of the Pomptine marshes.
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ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
5. Subjugation of Parthia, Scythia, Germany .
6. :equality for all people in Rome's domains by enrol
of provincials as Roman citizens. |
7. Institution of a senate open to all Roman citizens
constituting an advisory council to the king ''
I.
Caesar in Spain :—
Battle of Munda, 45 : Defeat of Cneius and Se
Pompey (sons of Pompey).
""' ^"?mn.r^?rM *° ^^^'^' '' "Father of his Countr
ri^P ^"'^r '''■ supreme ruler for life; DictJ
Censor, Praefectus morum fo life ; Consul for lo ye
change of the month Quintilis' to Julius ; Cad
sIS^oJ'^nT'- ^?^ '^\^^^: assembly, and m'agisll
llT^f .1? ^^^«^r s authority. Master of the led
J^t ^f M Pj;°^^^ces- Meeting of the senate on
^\S2arShy fl ^^^'""^^ *^^ Restoration ol
'' ^^Su^^ °^ ^ '^P"^"^^"' ^^^ by Junius Brutus i
2. Murder of Caesar, Ma . 15, 44.
3. Caius Julius Caesar Octavius, grandson of Cae^
sister, by will Caesar's heir and fucceior. ^
XVI. Caesar's Character and Abilitv :-" The ^r^^M
?he hthtt eTr °^ P^^^^?^. ^^ "'^^ ancTe,^^"o1
ine highest excellence as a citizen, a iurist a t5o"ti3
an ora or, a general, a companion, a ma 1 of lettlS a3
far-seeing, organizing statesman. '» Genius foresT^ht J
rl^^^/' P^^^ticality, energy, courage. seKiesS' J
confidence ; eloquence, public spirit, consisKy of J
cal character ; dignity, tonor, sweetness, nobleJei -^1
foremost man of all this world ; the sole creativ? U
produced by Rome, and the last produced b! the 4i
worla." The political, military, * intellectual and"m]
regenerator of a deeply decayed'^nation.. A faster oT
LIEP.
53
rermany.
domains by enrolJ
Roman citizens,!
:o the king.
played
iibodi-
der of
vilized
'. Cneius and Se
^er of his Countr
for life ; Dict^
; Consul for lo ye
to Julius ; Caei
ably, and magisd
laster of the legl
of the senate on)
Caesar the titll
estoration o^
J' Junius Brutus I
andson of Caesj
ccessor..
ty:— "Thegrea^
the ancient woj
jurist, a politic!
an of letters, an|
nius, foresight, '
self-possession, s,
>nsistency of pol
5s, nobleness ; " j
ole creative gen
ced by the and}
lectual, and mof
• A master ofi
?ompey,
if Julius
banish-
)ey, and
laracters
account-
Caesar's
ipon the
osthenes
follow-
the war
tOMAN WORLD
IN 44 B.C.
53
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7.
XV
m
i
CATtrs jxjuna caksar. 53
arts of war and of peace. A inotiarch who never playea
e king or the tyrant. " His personal rule, the .Mibocl -
lent of iniperml unity and ^ood order. . . Tho founder of
that system of government under wl- ;li i,,e civilized
world lived contentedly for three centur es " ^^^uizea
Examination Questions on C. Julius Caesar.
^ ®i'yHn?"y.%T' "' *'" *"*""'*' ""'''^^y "f «"»"« '^"^'"K tl,e life of
'•'i:>t;^!^?LS^?eS^:}^y"'^iS7''^-- ^- "^^^ ^^-P-n the
8. If^ll what you know of Cutiline. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus 1877
*' ""i^suHr tlir^ °^ '^« 2nd Civil War in Lne, witlT u'o^usJs and
l^lk-scrilxj the circumstances which l..ri tr, fi.o 1.* m ■
an,l trace the subsequen't'hi^rory of^lt'J mefX,-f ^^T''''''' '" ^'"""^
'■^.i^; oiXr ?879!" '*^^"'''^" "^ l^"'"'^" ^^-'o'" a-l explain how
frite brief notes on Antony, Catiline, Sulla 1880
Julia. ''!m' ''^ ^^^^r^^^rs of Julius Caesar. Au.n.stus c:aesar. Pompey.
ve a r^sumJ of Caesar's camiiaigns in (iaul 1881
Pat^." ar^'^^'^^^^l o^-der. the prlncip;.! fucis in the life of Julius
a"n?a'^d^t2f,Sl>iS^"'lk2"''^""'^^"^^^ ^^^^'^^ ^-^ *« the banish-
ClTZ'tu """"-^T *^^ ^'"•'°^' "I'^^'ates. Si>artacus. 1882
tei^ie'r ^te"^'^'^ ^" ^-« ^-- the death of Marius to that of
)^?tionthe'il^il,tshftL';;'ita ^""'Fy. and
>f these generals. 188G ^o throw light on the characters
■r;wilrSSa?:^d'iSSpe''rV»r °" « '"^'« '">■<"'» '■> the ™r
m
!
t rs
54
i«,
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
Sketch briefly the career and cnaracter of Julius Caesar. On wh
achievements does his reputation as a statesman and reformer rd
1896.
Give an account of Caesar's public career from the conclusion of fl
campaigns in Gaul till his death. Describe his character, and meiitij
any measures of reform with which his name is connected. 1897.
Describe the cause of the war between Pompey and Caesar, and sketj
the previous careers of the two men. (Give dates. ) 1898.
22. Draw a map of the Roman world at the beginning of the Empire. 18i
23. What led to the quarrel between Pompey and Caesar? Trace briej
the course of events from the outbreak of the quarrel to the death|
Pompey. 1900.
20
21,
I.— AUGUSTUS, 62 B.C.— A.D. 14.
I. Mark Antony : -
1. Antony and Caesar :
(a) Friendship for Caesar. One of Caesar's general
{d) Oration against the congpiratori? over the mil
dered Caesar.
(c) Flight of Brutus and Cassius to Macedonia, Cassij
to Syria, Decimus Brutus to Cis. Gaul.
2. Antony sole consul and leader in Rome ; opponej
of the claims of Caesar Octavianus.
3. Character : A distinguished general, a great oratJ
Vicious, profligate, reckless, headstrong but genero|
II. Early Career of Oot ivianus :—
1. *' Master of the horse " at 18 under his great-unij
Julius Caesar.
2. Education at Apollonia in Illyricum at the time)
Caesar's assassination, 44. Return to Rome to cla
his inheritance. Agrippa his friend and adviser.
3. Octavianu- as "defender of the republic agai^
Antony." Defeat of Antony at flutlna, 43.
4. Election of Octnvianus as consul in spite of the senat|
opposition.
er his great-una
55
Defeat of Deci-
AUGUSTUS.
Alliance of Ortavianus and Antony,
mus Brutus in Cis. Gaul.
Decree of death against the murderers of Caesar.
Flight and murder of D. Brutus.
Second Triumvirate, 43 : -
Members: Octavianus, Antony, Lepidus (Antony's
son-in-law).
Purpose: The reconstitutio ii of the Roman common-
wealth.
Division of the governmerit of the Roman Empire for 5
years :
(a) Octavianus : Africa, Sicily, Sardinia.
{d) Antony: Parts of Gaul.
{c) Lepidus : Spain, and Gaul in part.
Proscription list": Murder of Cicero, 2,000 equites
(knights), 300 senators, etc.
Confiscation of territory and property for their soldiers.
Reign of terror in Rome.
Flight of republicans either to Brutus and Cassius,
masters of the East, or to Sextus Pompey, the master
of the western sea and of Sicily.
Battle of Philippi, 4a : Defeat of Brutus and Cassius by
Octavianus and Antony. Suicide of the two republi-
can leaders.
Second division of the Roman world, 42 : Octavianus,
the West ; Antony, the East ; Lepidus, Africa.
Quarrel between Octavianus and Antony : Settlement
by Treaty of Brundusium. Marriage of Antony and
Octavia, sister of Octavianus, 40.
Sextus Pompey : In possession of the Islands of the
Mediterranean. Defeat of Octavianus' fleet, -^o In-
vasion of Sicily. BatUe of Naulochos, 36; near
Mylae : Final defeat of Pompev by Agrippa. Death of
Per
ipey in Asia, 35.
II. Antony in the East
-ir^
56
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
i 1
i
! j i|
i|:
(a) Antony's invasion of Parthia, a disastrous
paign. Antony's return to Egypt.
{d) His gifts to Cleopatra : Syria, Cilicia, C}[j
Armenia, Cyrenaica. Africa,
{c) His divorce of Octavia.
12. Banishment of Lepidus by Octavianus for collcj
with Sextus Pompey.
13. Declaration of war by Octavianus against Antoii} I
Cleopatra.
{a) Decree of the senate depriving Antony of his|
mand in the East,
' {d) Antony's invasion of Greece,
(c) Battle of Actium, 31 : Total defeat of the fled
Antony and Cleopatra by Octavianus and Agr
[d) Pursuit of Antony and Cleopatra to Egypt,
death by suicide. Egypt made a Roman pTos\
IV. Reign of Aug^ustus, 31 B.C-11 A.D. :—
1. Character of Augustus: A commander yet "al|
more statesman than soldier,'' a skilful dipk
" He had gained the affections of the provincials!
of the Italian people ; he had pleased the Rcf
plebs, and he had done his best to conciliate)
nobility. No man was ever better fitted to the delf
task of reconciling personal rule with the for
republicanism ... By birth and temperament, in '.
of mind and life, he had far more in common witll
average Ital' n than his great-uncle. . .H^ shared j
thrifty habits, their simplicity of life, their respe(^
respectability, and even the vein of homely suf
tion . . , contrasted curiously with great political
ness and resolute tenacity of purpose , . . Inbred cad
self-control, and astuteness."
•
2. Honors and powers : Imperator or consul impel
for 10 years, censor and tribune for life : commaJ
in-chief of all the forces of the state "with the ej
sive right of levying troops, of making war atul fi
and of concluding treaties, ' ' The chief magistral
AUGUSTUS.
57
;avianris for collri
Romej the acknowledged head of the senate ««
the governor of the whole world/' Pont f ex \axf
^t^e^sui;!^"^^^-^' "^^ ^^"-^ people"^^gfntforjf
Policy : To rule as absolute king and dictator under
the gmse of republican forms. To restore the fSnr
tions of senate, assembly, and magistrates?
His government of the provinces :
^""^ iX'^ri^'''''''-''''' •' A" provinces on the frontiers
power to appoint governors or deputies rW/^ to
f«a/«^. Senatorial provinces^St^afn ? /r?f^^f
His measures of reform : *
(«) Municipal system: Division ..f p^i---,.^ ^- . • .
With local government forlach. ' ^''^''''^^
58
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
{6) Statistical survey or census of the empire • i
mate of its resources on which to base an imi
system of finance.
{c) Decrease of taxation "by the establisbmetij
imperial taxes on land and personal property.'!
{d) "Publication year by year of the accounts ofj
empire; the first approach to a comprehen
imperial budget." ^ 1
(e) Security of the empire's frontiers, " by pernial
camps, frontier stations, and connecting mil|
(/) Safety of life and property at Rome (pop nfi
a million) : Maintenance of order by police he]
by Q. prefect; "Security against floods, fire f
ing and violence." Maintenance and retju'li
Rome's corn and water-supply by a special pre!
Suppression of brigandage and pira-y in Italy f
^^^ Restoration of order in the Roman political wo
The bond of union created by the spreai!
Roman citizenship, Roman law, and Roman J
cipal institutions, was the powerful tie of ^
ance to the central authority of Caesar."
(A) Model provincial system of government : Relij
provincials. Increase of revenue from thef
yinces through taxes and trade. Extension oj
Italian road system to the provinces.
(/) The Roman legions: Reduction to % o1
legions. "Organization of a permanent reJ
force for the defence of the empire under!
supreme command of Caesar, from whom i
soldier received his pay, his discharge, his rewa
Body-guard of lo Praetorian cohorts (So
Assignment of lands to his soldiers. The all
regular supplement to the legions.
(/) Re-estabiishnient of the old Roman reli?:
Restoration of temples, ancient festivals, andl
worship of the gods. Prohibition of foreign ij
(^) Social reforms : Measures to pnforre w^^r^i^*'*
restrict extravagance. Establishment of new s '
AUGUSTUS.
59
•htncnt of news
orders or castes : the senate, the knie-hh ^^^..
Plebs or populace of Rome. " MarntenSe of e
old Roman dress and manners against foreign
free Cn t^" "^"^^ pre-enSfce oPfe
tree-born Roman citizens, or imperial race nv^r
provincials, freedmen and slaves/' ' ^ ^
(0 gncouragement of literature, learning and arf
6. Augustan Wars :
''' R£Z%::iir^ltT.^ °^^^^-->'a. Pannonia.
(d) Suppression of Cantabrian revolts in Spain
[c) Germanic wars :
(I) Causes: Invasion of Gaul by the Germans
f^ni!?v!''"x>u°-^ ^^°°^^" dominions by Drus„s
from the Rhine to the Elbe -ltusus
^'^ r?t?n « °^ /^.^ ^°"^^" commander. Drusus
te^"t,?^ Augustus) ; Tiberirs (brother of
Drusus) his successor. v "twiner ot
^^^ anTfhf^t!? of Germany (between the Rhine
and the Weser) as a Roman province, o A D
^'^ SS^n^y;' ^^^"^ *^^ ^-- Governor' of
•^iJ! ^ r ^•'^* i'^' Hermann (Arminius)
^the^ deliverer of Germany." ^Suidde ^f
^'^ b;Kr£?9 aT^'^ '^ ''^^"^^^^ ^"^ ^-"--
The Birth of Christ
world.
Augustus' domestic misfortunes- n^.iu t i..
Kvil i«fl„^«^^„rVr^°"?,^°?9^lct of his daughter Tulip
andadvis;;; AgHppa. ""' "^^"^ ^^^'^ «*~^^ ^"-d
Peace throughout the Roman
6o ROMAN HiSTORY IN BRIEF.
9. Extent of the Roman Empire at the death Cj
Augustus .
From the Atlantic Ocean to .he Araieuian Mts., tlii
Tigris, and Arabian Desert; from the Afru.
deserts to the English Chtinel, Rhine, Dujiub
Black Sea, and Caucasus Mts.
10. Aug u,3tan 1% ,a,e of Latin Literature :
(a) Pre-A^.'Otjst/iN Perioo, 240-81 :
(i) Historian; EnJikifc, "the father of Ronial
Literi', f." Ike Annals of Rome.
■ '-(2) Draj«;;t:s:t.s : Plautus, Terence.
) (5) Poets : S^ucretius, Catullus.
(5) 2ND Period, 81,— a.d. 14:
(f ) Poets r VergU, 70-19, "the greatest epic
of Rome" : — Aeneid, Georgics. Horace, 6v^
"the prince of I^atin lyric poets" : Odi
Satires, Epistles. Ovid, 43— B.C., 18 A I|
"the lawyer-poet": — Fasti, Metamorphos\
Tristia, Ex Ponto.
(2) Historians: Caesar: — Commentaries, Gall
Wars, Civil Wars. Sallust, 86-34 :— Col
spiracy of Catiline'^ Jugurthine War. Livf
59 B.C. — 17 AD '.—Hidoryof Rome. " Roniej
greatest historian." "The most perftj
specimen of Latin prose writing."
(3) Orators: Cicero. 106-43, "chief of RoitiI
orators and philosophers." Orations, R\
toric. Caesar, 100-44.
PONrus
I ]
Bxaminatiop Questions on Augustus.
1. State as (iefinitelv as you can the extent of the Roman Empire
birth of Christ. "1879.
2. Write a paix>r on the customs, habits, and general social conditior
Romans in the reign of Aug ■■^ 's. 1880.
3. Show how Roman influenc . s affected the history of m '
1882.
4. Sketch the career of Julius Caesar and that of Augustus. ISSS,
tus.
Roman Empire
lOcial conditior
story of in '
istus. 188:$.
at the death
raieuian Mts., tl
rom the Afrn
[, Rhiue, DilJlU;
■e :
father of Rom
f Rome.
nee.
s. j
greatest epic ■; ^j
ics. Horace, 6-,
ic poets" : Crf< ||poMrus
t3-B.C., i8 AI ■
!, Metatnorphos,i
xmentaries, Gali
ist, 86-34:— CL. .-
hine IVar. L.«v™;';'''*-^^>'^ . ' "
lie most perfi
ting."
" chief of Rom
' .Orations, Ri
61
I
an, Riving
Augustus.
S' was the
e preced-
JAugustus,
i how the
lessions in
.mption of
lime of his
Augustus,
stratlon of
following :
um. 8am-
t, Thracia,
ftn Empire
j, both the
Augustus
(rmanency
secure an
i in Rome
mdition of
litical con-
1) Describe
Augustus,
Jd towards
>. 1892.
m domina-
pf Numan-
^ death of
j provinces
is. As far
Bceount !)f
SAR
r,
i
'K.ib
nils
..>^
'yn,
'■?e,
fSP
r'i<-'fica
A/
.^^'^
ANIA
^^
MAURITANIA
IV
|ROIVIAN WORLD
IN 13 A.D.
SARMATIA
6o
9. Eztei
Aug
Fror.
10. Auf^i
{a) ]\
(*) i
; 1
1. State as deflll
birth 01" Chif
2. Write a papei
Romans in 1
3. Sh(nv how i
1882.
4. Sketch the ca
AUGUSTUS.
6l
tho^mrse of Roman conquest around the Mediterranoan. Riving
Iv describe the constitution of Rome under Augustus. 1883
iije the internal administration of Augustus 1884
the chief divisions of the Roman world lA the iime of Augustus.
rmS^f?h';5S'em'iSrs*t°?taYi:'^^^ ,^^>^ ^- ^Lo
oeriod? 1886. «"iIHJ^rs so sta)ossession8 In
.nlSorX'^fsst' *''•"'"' of Augustus after his assumption of
.VSe'&ffil^^^\^4«^ '''^'*^'*""'« "P to the time Of his
SKXS>.:':4?'iS^J?"aP"P^-^" *h« "me of Augustus.
& aSfJi^irAugu T'lm"' '"^*«"^«^' °" '"^^ administration of
"'cisalnh^:''^£^'/^i^|J^o^er^^ of the following:
Ai.ulU, Asia (pro. .v. ffl Ha K M^.-„^"'"r*ri ^""™- Sa™:
A/rica(proprik?. Numfdia '""tirite.Ii'a Vq^ ^""'"'' '^^"^«'*'
> fi^onSt*^u*?inf S°a '''''" ^i/hin'the Roman Empire
"t names and the"r K/n^^quivarems^ !&*' P°'*«^^'«' ^^^ '^1
Ive an account of the ohamr-for «f ♦»,„ ~
Pl.-A D. 14) specifying whaX d?d • nfT"*"'^'^"* °^ Augustus
kreng:liinhi8WitionVs phipf ,.f A,'r"4^^ T" ^^^^^^ permanencv
J'sed and autCtet"v^ admin ii"?,? ^™P^^^ .(2) To secure an
"'iroughcmt the Empire rfipvpc^*"''" °^ '^^^'''^ ^«th in Rome
.^'Pleof Rome un'dKuguitus Is rei'^''T'T^*^" condition of
I ;.(2) their moral and Si lifp ?f? H^JiT^^ V^^^''" Political con-
[g u famous as the ^^'^Is^^ Ig" '• o^f lS SS" ^8^^^
[)Y;;:L7/o£?fU'e\S'?u*i;i:.^^^;^
5. (.) Ht^u.e end of the Mi^U&'tki^l^litfi'^T^i
)c;f'sSuLfthcfttS^:^L?^^ ani Provinces
fible g,ve both ancient auSflern names!'' l^^"''"''*"'- ^^ ^*'
es ici^-a iU3tru io the tmie. i860.
aecouiu of
I!
62
KOMA.>; IIISTOKY IN DRIKT
t
22
Give ail ftccount of the formation of the Second Triumvirate, iui4
subsequent fortuncH of its members, 18i)9.
2S. (iivu l(K',ation of, and write historical notes on :— Capua, (tstiil
salus, Philippi, Saguntum, Zama. 1890.
24. Relate the * vents immediately preceding ami leadiiif? up to tliei
Actium. Wliat were the results of this battle? 1899.
25. Sketch the life and work of Alclbiades and of Augustus. IIMX).
20. Give the location and write brief historical works on:— CynosH
Chaeroncia, Megalopolis, Naupactus, Cannae. Massilla, Hi^
Trasimenus. 1900.
27. Sketch the life and character of Augustu.s. 1900.
STTMMARY OF ROMAN HISTORY FROM!
i DEATH OF AUGUSTUS TO THE FALl
OF T^E EMPIRE.
I. Julian Emperors : -
Date. Emperor.
49 H.C. Julius Caesar
31 B.C. Augustus Caesar
14 A.D. Tiberius
37 Calisrula (Caius)
4t Claudius
Ohief Events, Etc.
Abolition of the last shadow of rea
freedom ; .servile flattery of tlie [
military despotism of the pra
cohorts. lyoss of the last vestige!
Roman Assembly's power. The col
nominee of Caesar. Successful imi
Germany by Germanicus, son ofj
Crucifixion of Christ, 33. ChaJ
Tiberius, "a capable and vigorous
brave and skilful commander ; col(i(
ed, and taciturn."
Son of Germanicus. Character : Bn
fligate, licentious, "remarkable fori
but his vices"; a" blood-thirsty ij
squanderer of the public treasures,
o? Caligula, wife and daughters,]
guards.
Brother of Germanicus. Constr
aqueducts, roads, bridges, harbors.
invasion of Britain, 43, by A
Vespasian, Titus ; defeat of the |
southern Britain a Roman
51. Rapid Romanization of Gaul aoj
Annexation of Mauritania, Thracd
Powerlessness of the senate. Deatli|
dius by poison at the hands of
Character ; Suspicipu'- cowardly. \
cruel, licentious.
JUI^IAN EMPERORS.
63
ite. Emperor*
Nero
Qalba
Otho
Vitellius
Chief Events, Eto.
Son of Agrlppina, Claudius' Keoond wife.
Murder of his mother. The burning of Koine,
attributed to Nero, by hira charged to the
Christians: inhuman slauerhter of
Christians, including the apostle.s, I'eter
and I'aul. Oppression, confiscations, pro-
scriptions. Murder of S<*neca, the philoso-
pher, of lyucian, the poet, of Octavia and
Poppaea, Nero's wives. Revolt of Spain.
Gaul, Germany, Judaea. Conspiracy of Galba
and the .soldiers against Nero. Suicide of
Nero. Character : '"His life divided between
frivolity and heartless butchery." "His
thirst for blood was insatiable."
Henceforth the emperors elected by the
choice of the soldiers. Murder of Galba
after a reign of 8 months.
Defeat of Otho by the Rhine legions under
Vitellius. Suicide of Otho.
"A vulgar glutton and sensunli.st." Siegre
of Jerusalem by Vespasian. Revolt of
the legions in favor of Vespasian. Defeat
and murder of Vitellius."
II. The Flavian Emperors:
IS. Character : Bn
, "remarkable fori
a- blood-thirsty t|
? public treasures,
e and daughters,!
Vespasian
Titus
Domitian
Nerva
A plain, shrewd, thrifty, practical, able
man ; " the true renovator of the state." Dis-
cipline, economy, justice. "Attempt to legal-
ize Caesarism by making the prinoipate a
permanent office, with a regidar law of suc-
cession and with inherent prerogatives."
Embellishment of Rome : Capitoline Temple,
Colosseum. Temple of Peace. Vespasian's
aversion to philosophers, Jews, Christians.
Capture of Jerusalem by his son,
Titus, 70. Extension of Roman conquests
in Britain by Agricola. Defence of the fron-
tiers. A beneficial reign.
A kind, benevolent ruler. Eruption of
Vesuvius: destruction of Tompeii
and Herculaneum. and deaili of Pliny
the Elder. Conflagration r'n Rrnie. Plague
throughout Italy.
Brother of Titus. Cruel, tyrannical; "one
of the darkest and most detestable of tyrants. ' '
His delight in gladitorial exhibitions. Pro-
scriptions and confiscations. Murder of
Domitian.
Elected by the people and soldiers. "A ven-
erable senator of mild disposition."
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64
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
Date. Emperor.
98 Trajan
117 Hadrian
* I
13)^ Antoninus Plus
161 Marcus Aurelluft
iSo Commodus
19,5 Pertinax
Chief Events, Etc.
A native of Spain. A great soldier. Ei
courag-ement of trade, commerce, i
tellectual culture. Kmbeiiishmem (,
Rome, Italy, and the provinces with triiw
phal arches, pcrticoes. temples; I'libil
I^ibrary and New Forum at Rome. Restoi
ation of the power of the senate. Subiud
Won of Dacia, Parthia, Armend
Mesopotamia. Trajan a friend of Tacitd
and Pliny the Younger.
. Trajan's lieutenant. Noble in intellect bd
vain. Patron of arts, sciences, literal
ture. Plutarch his chief friend. Emhtl
lishment of Athens and Rome. Kxtensiol
?l ^"^J^^^c^^se to provincials. Creation i
the office of "procurator" or head of tfc
Imperial civil .service. Establishment of ai.
Imperial Council. " I^egalization of Caesal
ism a.s a permanent institution, the practicaf
abolition of the dual control shared by Caesal
with the regular magistrate, and the organil
zation und< r Caesar of elaborate adininistral
tive machinery controlled exclusively by hin
and deriving its authority from him alone 1
Visits of Hadrian to Gaul, Germany, BritainT
Greece, Asia, Egypt. A reign of peace ei|
cept for an insurrection of the Jews.
Adopted son of Hadrian. A Gaul noted foJ
justice, wisdom, mildness; "a .seconj
Nunia." ''The happiest period of thj
iipman Empire": Advancement of thl
arts of peace, justice. Establishment
educational and charitable institutions Pro!
tection to the Christians.
Adopted son of Antoninus. Amiable afFe
tionate, benevolent; "the Philosopher.]
His reign closes the series of really eooJ
emperors." Insurrections of the Parthianl
Germans, Sarmatians. Barbarian invasioj
of Pannonia, Raetia, Noricum.
Son of Aurelius. "One of the most con|
temptible and insane tyrants in histon'
a brutal and debauched beast. Beeirmiiin
of the decline of the Empire internaU
ly and externally. Restoration of thJ
military despotism of the praetorian guards;!
the emperors henceforth tyrants or weakJ
lings. Plague and famine in Italy. Murdel
of Commodus.
Attempts at reform. 3 months' reign. MurJ
der of the emperor by the guards. A stattT
of anarchy. Po^ver ux the hands of tkS
soldiers.
THE Fr^AVIAN EMPERORS.
«5
ite. Emperor.
Didius Julianus
Chief Events.
Septimus
Severus
Caracalla
Macrinus
Elag-abalus
Alex. Severus
Maximinus
The 2 Gordiaai
Maximus and
Balbinus
Gordian III.
Philip
Decius
Gallus
Aemilianus
Valerian
A wealthy glutton, elected by the guards.
Elected emperor by the legions in Illyricum
Murder of Didius by decree of the senat";
Inexorable seventy of the new emperor • a
complete military despotism. Ref6rms of
law, justice, morahty. Decline of the senate's
Krusthe'r""""""" '" ^"^'" ' °"^*^ "^
<^,!«.f '."'' ^V"!?* ^y*'^"^- Roman citizenship
given to all the provinces. His plunder of
the Empire. His murder by the praetorians.
Praefect of the praetorians. Harsh and un-
popular. His murder by the soldiers.
Sers.^''^''^''^^''"*" "'•'' '""'■'^^'' ^y ">«
Simple-hearted, moral; well-disposed to-
RnJn..=^^^ Christians. Growth of Per.sia as
: t^ieTuardf"'^'"*^ '^^^'^- "^« '""'"der by
A Thracian. Persecutor of the Christians
and others. Devastation of Germany. "
Asi5ociate emperors; father and son The
younger slain in battle. Suicide of the
rather.
Associate emperors. Murdered by the prae-
Murdered by Philip, an Arab.
A government of wisdom and moderation
Protection to the Christians. Defeat and
death of Philip by the legions under Dec"us
tSe Go°ths ^^''^' '^^'■^'=^' Macedoill? by
Internal decay and dissolution of the state.
Fearful persecfttion of the Chrstians. In
vasion of Thrace by the Goths. Death of
Deciu- in batt.e against the Goths.
Inactivity against tiie inroads of the Goths
Dacia lost to Rome. Election of Aemilianul-
?nlSwc^"ff ^^^^^ °^ ^^""s. Murder by the
soldiers after a 4 months' reign.
^1'^* "^°.^^ distinguished man." Efforts to
franks, Goths, Persians. Defeat of the Per-
Per/iaS. ""'''"""• '^«^^" pS^^r'by'Jhe
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66
ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
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Date. Emperor.
260 Gallienus
268 Claudius II
270 Aurelian
275 Tacitus
276 Probus
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2S2 Carus
283 Carinus and
Nuxnerian
ChiefTEvents.
Son of Valerian. Insurrections in nearlya
the provinces. Recognition of the indepd
dence of Palmyra^ Zenobia, Queen and loui
der of the empire of Palmyra. Sack
Athens, Corinth, Argos, Sparta by the Gotli|
Assassination of Gallienus.
A brave warrior ; a lover of strict justicj
Zenobia's subjugation of Syria and Eg)i
Troubles with the Goths ; the enemy drivj
back across the Danube. Efforts of Claudi|
to restore the empire.
■ A Pannonian. Real restorer of the Rom
Empire. Recovery of Syria and Ejjryp
capture of Zenobia and destruction ot '
niyra. Internal reforms ; wise raeasurl
Assassination of the emperor.
A senator. Death in war with the Persia^
An able and popular general and ruler,
covery of part of Gaul from the Fraiilj
Burgundians, and Vandals, ristablishmef
of Roman garrisons in Germany. SulijuJ
tion of the Sarmatians, and Nubians. Ins]
rection of the soldiers ; murder of
emperor.
Success of the Romans in the East. Cal
killed by lightning.
Sons of Carus. Associate emperors. Assj
ination.
IV. Barbaric Invasions :—
284
Diocletian
Prudent, talented, ambitious. The eral
unlimited imperial authority. AbolitioDj
military despotism. Selection of new sr
of government, or capitals : Treves |
Gaul, Britain. Spain ; Sinaium for '
nonia and Illyricum ; ITicomedia fori
East ; Milan tor Italy. Extension of Dl
tianity. Maximian his colleague : a
but able soldier. Defeat of the Gauls !
Germans by Maximian. Division of
Empire among 4 rulers : Diooletian, a«J
head or Augustus, the East. Galeri]
Thrace and Danubian countries; Maximij
Italy, Africa, and Western Is.; Const!
tins, Gaul, Spain, Britain, Mauritania. !■
three ruled under the title of Caesars. Ml
iires to extirpate Christianity. Reductioi
the power of the soldiers. Resignatioij
Diocle'uan and Maximian.
BARBARIC INVASIONS.
67
urrections in nearly 1
jnition of the indepd
Jiobia, Queen and fouj
of Palmyra. Sack
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ROMAN HISTORY IN BRIEF.
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VI. Fall of the Empire :—
1. Justinian (527-65) : Defeat, by the great ^enerall
anus,of the Persians; the Van/als in Africl^ re coJ
of k" ? i ^^P^J^io" oi the Goths from Italy c3
of N Italy by the Lombards, a German people
2. Herachus (610-641) : A great general. Destrud
Persia's power. Conquest of Syria Bgyv?
Spain by Moharamedau Arabs. ^^^'
^' ^Cha? M^Zr7;f U ^f P"l«ion ?f the Arabs from G
of fi^L^ ®^' ^^^ .^J"^ °^ ^^^e Franks, 732. n"
of the Emperor with the Pope or Bishop of
about the worship of images ; break-up of the c
tion between Italy and Constantinople • loss
Emperor's power in Italy ; support of the Po
chiet magistrate of Rome,' by the -Frankish kin^^
and grant to him of s-. :^me authority over
4. Germanization of Western Europe- InvJ
Italy, Britain Gaul, Spain, Africa by baibarW
&c"ion 'irr^n^'-".^^ ^?^ inipeid'enu
f. /n ? n"^"^^'' ^"^^' g«vernnie„t,^cusLS *
6. yall of Constantinople, 1453: Reduction
Eastern Empire to a small Greek kinldum™
tion of this state by the Turkish invader^of S
. Constantinople the capital of the new xSkish E
■ BRIEF.
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lals in Africa; re-co(
ths from Italy. Coi
a German people,
general. Destruci
>f Syria, Egypt,
f the Arabs from g]
le Franks, 732,
ope or Bishop ofl
break-up of the
stautinople; loss(
pport of the Pod
he 'Prankish king
tel as Emperor of ij
2 authority over
Europe: InvasiJ
rica by baibari£_
and independents
tion ; break-up
lodern Europe,
rope: Adoption I
, Italy, of Christ!
nent, customs.
3 : Reduction
ek kingdom,
ih invaders of EJ
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