Rome was built on 7 rolling hills around the tiber river near the center of the italian penisula. it is the midway point between the a;ps and italys southern trip. first 1000 to 500 b.c., three groups in habiited the region and fought for control of it. they were the latins greeks and etruscans. between 750 b.c. and 600 b.c. the greeks established colonies along the southern part of italy and sicily. they were skilled metal workers and engineers. they were very influential in the development of roman civilizations. in early republic different groups of romans struggled for power. the patricians inherited their power and social status and claimed they had the right to rile due to their ancestry. they barred the plebeians from holding high offices in the government.
PATRICIANS: the wealthy landowners who held most of the power
PLEBIANS: the common person but could still vote. usually farmers and merchants.
REPUBLIC: is a form of government in which the powere rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.
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