Rome
- Roman Government and Military
- Two consuls vs one President
- 1 year term vs 4 year term
- Legislative
- Senate
- High social and economic status
- Derve for lfe
- Advise consuls
- Centuriate Assebly
- Soldiers only
- Chose only
- Chose consuls
- Serve for life
- Tribal Assebly
- Ordinary citizens
- Serve for life
- Makes laws
- Senate
- Judicial
- 8 judges
- 1 year by the centuriate assebly
- 2 oversee civil and criminal courts (the others govern provinces)
- Legal Code
- Twelve Tables
- This was a list of rules that was the supreme law of the land in Rome
- Twelve Tables
-In America, this is equal to the constitution.
- Army
- Along with their government, the Romans also took great pride in their military as well
- All men who owned land were required to serve in the army
- Some of the high public office positions required 10 years of military service
- Legions
- The roman soldiers were organized into large military units called legions
- Legions were made up of 5,000 foot soldiers
- A group of cavalry would support each legion
- The military organization and fighting skill of the roman army were key factors in romes rise to greatness
- Expansion
- By 4th century BC the romans dominated central Italy
- They had defeated the Etruscans to the north and the Greek city-states to the south
- Teatment
- Latins on the tiber became full citizens
- In territory farther from rome, the conquered people were citizens as well but didnt have voting power
- The remaining people became "allies" of rome
Research: Punic wars & Hannibal
- Punic Wars
- Who fought in the war?
- Romans and Carthage
- Who were the key players?
- Hannibal, Fabius Maximus, Scipio Africanus, and Scipio Aemilianus
- Who won the war?
- Romans
- What were some lasting effects of the wars; how it affected romans and carthage
- Gaining control of Spain, Cicily, North Africa and Greece.
- Carthage and Corinth were destroyed by Rome in 146 BC
- Who fought in the war?
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