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.
Roman Goverment-
-two consuls vs one president
-1 year rem vs 4 year term.
Legislative-
senate-
-high social and economic status
-serve for life
-advises consuls
centuriate assembly-
-soldiers only
-chose consuls
-sevrve for life.
tribal assmbly
-ordinary citizens
-serve for like
-make laws.
judicial-
-8 judges
-iyear by the centuriate assembly.
-two oversee civil and criminal couts.
legal code-
-twelve tables.
this was a list of rules that was the supreme law of the land in rome.
roman army-
along with their goverment, the romans also took great pride in their militray as well
all men who owned land were required to sever in the army.
some of the high public office positions requried 10 years of military service.
legions-
the roman soldiers were organized ito largwe military units called legions.
legions were made up 5000 foot soldiers.
a group of cavalry would support each legion.
exansion-
by fourth century B.C., the romans dominated central italy.
they had defeated the etruscans to the north and the grrek city-states to the south.
treatment-
latins on tje tiber became full citizens. in the territoy farther from rome, the conquered people were citizens as well but didnt haev voting power. the remaining people became allies fo rome.
punic wars and hannibal.
who won the war- romans
key players,
who fought in the war.
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