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.
Legislative-
Senate: high social and economic status. serve for life advises consuls.
Tribal assembly: ordinary citizens. serve for life. makes laws.
Judical: 8 judges. 1 year by the centuriate assembly. two oversee civil courts.
Legal code: this was a list of riles that was the supreme law of the land in rome. in america this is equal to the constitution.
Army-
along with their government the romans also took great pride in their military as wel. all men who owned land were required to serve in the army.
the roman soldiers were organized into large military units called legions. legions were made up of 5000 foot soldiers. a group of calvalry would support each other.
Rome won the first war
ROme and carthrage fought the first war.
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