Roman Provinces

4. brought under Rome rule after conquest of Claudius in 43 CE, Boudican Revolt in 60-61 AD, rich in metals needed for coinage
5. descendant of Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy, last ruler of Egypt before it became a Roman province
6. governing assembly in ancient Rome, only patricians were members in early period
8. founded after Rome defeated Carthage, one of the wealthiest provinces, rich with olive plantations and clay sources
10. annexed by Pompey in 64 BC, ports and trade routes were important economic forces, many exports
13. Spain and Portugal, acquired during Punic Wars, served as a granary and a major source of metals

1. led Roman armies in Gallic Wars, defeated Pompey in a civil war, assassinated on the Ides of March
2. administrative regions of the Roman Republic and later Empire outside of Italy
3. Rome's rule began after defeat of Marc Antony and Cleopatra, major producer of grain
6. first Roman province, acquired after First Punic War, important source of grain
7. Greece, came under Roman rule after Battle of Corinth in 146 BC, Athens was a primary center of education
9. defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra, founder of the Roman Empire, first emperor
11. Israel, became a Roman province under Augustus after death of Herod the Great, controlled land and coastal sea routes to Israel, buffer against Parthian Empire
12. Caesar's campaign allowed Rome to claim France, the Netherlands, and Belgium