Roman government
2 consuls
1 year term
Senate - High social and economical status, life, advises consule
Centuriate - Soldiers, chose consuls, life
Tribal - make laws, life, ordinary citizens
8 judges,1 year, centuriate, 2 oversee civil and criminal, others govern provinces
twelve tables- list of rules/ supreme law, equivalent to constitution
Pride in the army, all male land owners had to serve, public office had to serve 10 years in military
Legion - military units, 5,000 foot, cavalry support, supported Rome's rise to prominence
Romans dominated central italy by fourth century BC, defeated etruscans and greeks
Latins on the tiber became full citizens, farther conquered territories were citizens but couldnt vote, other were "allies"
Research: Punic wars, Hannibal
Punic Wars
Who Fought- Rome vs. Carthage
Key Players- Rome and Hannibal
How long did it last-From 264 B.C. to 146 B.C.
Who Won- At the beginning of the first war carthage was dominant but then Rome won overall.
Lasting effects:There was a rise in the plebeian classes. The Roman political system changed to better secure Roman victory in times of war. After commodity prices fell, many owners of farms couldn’t operate on a profit, and were ultimately bankrupt. the roman empire ended up with more conquered land, carthage was destroyed
Hannibal- Son of Hamilcar Barca. He was a Punic Carthaginian. He was the military commander of carthage
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