HIST 1011 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Virgil, Titus Tatius, Tarpeia
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The world of the roman empire lecture notes. Lecture 1: 9/1/16: the many faces of rome. Chapter 2 what did the romans look like: stereotypes vary but all have to do with typical media portrayal. Roman idea of power developed within italy: alexander the great. Imperium: derived from empire : term imperium does not mean empire, but rather it is a terrifying word. But it is not any power, it is the power to receive obedience of exact commands: high officer of the roman state would have imperium. If you don"t do it, i will make you do it . The consul is the top political officers of the roman state (they have imperium) Consuls are flanked by attendants called lictors: lictors carry fasces; number depends on how much power they have. Imperator: emperor someone who holds imperium, successful general. Couldn"t be consul under roman rules until you were 43 years old.
