Monday
Finish Test
Went over polls
Tuesday
Ancient Rome 500 BC- 500 AD
Took over after Ancient Greece
The first Roman people 1000 BC- 500 BC
Latina
Built the original settlement at Rome on Palatine Hill
This is where Romulus and Remus were found by the she-wolf
House of Caesar Augustus built house
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 an alphabet that the Romans adopted
Great influenced Roman architecture
Introduced the arch
Outside of Greece, one of the most advanced civilization in Europe during this time
Not much is known about them since there are no Etruscan history documents or literature
The Early Republic 600-509 BC
The Etruscans were the group that helped Rome grow into a large city
Under the Etruscans, Rome was ruled by a king until 509 BC
King Tarquin the Proud was a tyrant and was overthrown by the Brutus, the founder of the Roman Republic
509- 27 BC
Set up after King Tarquin was overthrown in 508 BC
What is a republic
A form of government in which power rests with the citizens who have a right to vote for their leaders
Citizens were free-born males only
SPQR- Senatus Populusque Romanus
The Senate and People of Rome
The Roman Republic Patricians and Plebeians
Patricians- were wealthy landowners who had most of the power
Believed that their ancestors gave them power to make laws
Plebeians- were farmers, artisans, and merchants that made up most of the population
Were Roman citizen with the right to vote
Could not hold most government jobs
Eventually rome's leaders allowed plebeians to form their own assembly, and elect representatives called tribunes
Worked to protect the rights of plebeians
The Government
Dictators were chosen by the Consuls and elected by the Senate in times of Crisis
They had absolute power for six months to make laws and control the army
In 451 BC some officials started writing down Rome's laws onto tables
The Military
The military was a very important part of making ROme into a major power
All citizen who owned land were required to serve in the military
Legions were made up of large (5000) groups of infantry
Legions were broken into smaller groups (80) groups of men call a century
A centurion led the century
Each legion has a cavalry unit for support
Roman Treatment of People taken over
Areas right next to rome, such as the Latins, became full Roman citizen
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
Wednesday
Political Talks
Thursday
Rome vs. Carthage- Punic Wars 264-146 BC
The first Punic War was fought for control of Sicily and the western Mediterranean
Lasted 23 years 264-241 BC
Rome Won
The 2nd punic war was started by Carthage to get revenge from the previous loss
Lasted 16 years 218-220 BC
Rome won
Friday
The 2nd Punic War 218--202 BC
Hannibal, a brilliant Carthaginian general, led a massive surprise attack on Rome
Led a force of 50,000 infantry 9,000 cavalry, and 60 elephants up through spain, France, and into Italy crossing the Alps mountains in the process
Lost nearly half of his men and most of his elephants before reaching the Romans
For almost 10 years, Hannibal marches his men up and down Italy
Had a lot of victories, but ultimately lost when the Romans (Scipio) attacked Carthage, forcing Hannibal to return home
Rome Won
Third Punic War 149-146 BC
Rome went on the offensive and laid siege to Carthage
The Romans burned the city and 50,000 people were sold into slavery
- With Carthage out of the pictures, Rome would continue its conquest in the upcoming decades
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