Rome-
rome was built on 7 rolling hills around the Tiber River, near the center of the italian.
it is the midway point between the alp and italys southern tip.
first romans-
-from 1000 to 500 B.C., three groups inhabited the region and fought for control of it.
-they were the latians, Greeks and Etruscans.
Greek influence-
-between 750B.C. and 600 B.C. the greeks established colonies along the southern part of italy and sicily.
-the cities became very prosperous and commercially active.
Etruscans-
- they were native to northern italy.
- they were sakilled metal workers and engineers.
-they were very influential in the development of roman civilization,].
Republic- is a form of goverment in which the power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.
-in rome, citizenship with voting rights was granted only to free- born abult male landowners.
Patricians- the wealthy landowners who held most power.
Plebeians- the common person, but could still vote. usually farmers and merchants.
- the patricians iherited their power and social status, and claimed that they had the right to rule due to their ancestry.
-they barred the plebeians form holding high offices in the goverment.
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