Monday - Work Day
Tuesday - NOTES
Legend of the origin of Romulus and Remus
Sent down the Tiber river
She wolf finds them and raises them.
Remus makes fun of Romulus's city and Romulus killed Remus
Rome is named after Romulus
Rome is protected by Apennines and Alps mountains
Close to the Mediterranean sea and Tiber river goes through it.
Their position made it easy for them to succeed and conquer.
Latins built the original settlement at Rome on Palatine Hill
This is where Romulus and Remus were found by the she-wolf
The Greeks-- 750 -600 BC
established colonies in southern Italy and Sicily
Brought Greek ideas to Italy
The Etruscans Came from northern Italy, skilled metalworkers and engineers, had a writing system with and alphabet that the Romans adopted, Greatly influenced Roman architecture introduced the arch
Outside of Greece, one of the most advanced civilizations in Europe during this time, not much is known about them since
Etruscan's were the group that helped Rome grow into a large city
Under the Etruscan, Rome was riled by a king until 509 BC u
King Tarquin the proud was a tyrant and was overthrown by Brutus, the founder of the roman republic.
republic - a form of government in which power rests in the hands of the people who have a right to vote for their leaders
citizens were free-born males only
SPQR Senatus Populusque Romanus
the senate and the people of rome
Patricians were wealthy land owners who had most of the power
believed their ancestry gave them power to make laws
Plebians were farmers, artisans and merchants that made up most of the population
were roman citizens with the right to vote, could not hold most government jobs, eventually Rome's leaders allowed plebians to form their own assembly and elect representatives called
Dictators were chosen by Consuls and were elected by senate in times of crisis
Wednesday - Election Discussion
Thursday - Notes
8 types of punishments
fines, fetters, flogging, retaliation in kind, civil disgrace, banishment, slavery, death
Friday - Notes
Areas right next to Rome, such as the Latins, became full roman citizens. In other areas of Italy further away, groups became citizens, but could not vote. In areas outside of Italy, groups became allies-groups were able to govern themselves but were expected to supply troops when needed and not make treaties with other groups
This lenient policy allowed the Roman Empire to last a long time
First Punic war was fought for control of Sicily and western Mediterranean
lasted 23 years--264-241 BC, Rome won
the second Punic war was started by Carthage to get revenge from the previous lost, lasted 16 years--218-202 BC
Hannibal, a brilliant Carthaginian general, led a massive surprise attack on Rome
led a force of 50,000 infantry 9000 cavalry, and 60 elephants up through Spain,France and into Italy crossing the alps mountains
Rome went on the offensive and laid siege to Carthage
the Romans burned the city and 50,000 people were sold into slavery
with cartage out of the picture, Rome would continue it's conquests in the upcoming decades
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