Roman Military and Gov.
Executive Branch-
Two Consuls vs one president
1 year term vs 4 year term
Legislative-
Senate:
High social and economic status
serve for life
Advises consuls
Centuriate Assembly:
Soldiers only
Chose consuls
Serve for life
Tribal Assembly:
Ordinary citizens
Serve for life
Makes laws
Judicial-
8 judges
1 year by the Centuriate Assembly
two oversee civil and criminal courts (the others govern provinces)
Legal code-
Twelve Tables- a list of rules 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 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 5000 foot soldiers
A group of cavalry would support each legion
The military organization and fighting skill of the Roman army were key factors in Rome's rise to greatness
Expansion-
By fourth century BC, the Romans dominated central Italy
They had defeated the Etruscans to the north and the Greek city-states to the south
Treatment-
Latins on the Tiber became full citizens
In territories farther from Rome, the conquered people were citizens as well but didn't have voting power
The remaining people became "allies" of Rome
Research Punic Wars and Hannibal-
Discuss who fought in the war-Abby
Key players- kelsey G
Who won the war- marielle T
Lasting effects of the wars: how it affected Romans and Carthage
Hannibal-Me
Hannibal was a man from Carthage during the both of the Punic wars. During the first war, Hannibal was just a child when his father, the general of the Carthage army, took him and his army to Spain. There, after he had grown up, Hannibal tried to conquer of of Spain, but Rome didn't like that, so they started the 2nd Punic war. Hannibal fought Rome until he was 65, never letting Rome get their hands on him, instead deciding to swallow poison in his ring.
Who fought-Rome and Carthage
Key Players-Hannibal and Scipio
Who one-Rome
Lasting effects-Cities were financially exhausted and Carthage lost a great man and most of their fleet and money
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