Monday- Finished Religion test
Rome power point
Legend of the origin of rome - Romulus and Remus
Capitoline Wolf in Rome
Romulus defeats Remus for jumping over a wall
Alps Mountains run across the top of Italy. Apennines Mountains run down the middle of Italy. Tiber River runs down the middle of Italy
Advantages of Rome's Geography
Close to Mediterranean Sea, The Alps and the Apennines Mountain Ranges helped to protect Rome , Located next to the Tiber River , Contained large plains making it easy to farm , and Position made it easier for Rome to conquer other lands and gain new territory
The First Romans 1000 BC - 500 BC
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 to Italy
Thursday- Talked about politics and a little notes
Roman Republic - The Government Dictators were chosen by the Consuls and elected
Twelve tables their constitution - deal with trials, property, and family rights Fetters - chains around your legs Retaliation in kind - Hit back
Friday- Roman power point
The Roman Republic - The Military
The Military was a very important part of making Rome into a Major power
All citizens who owned land were required to serve in the military
Legions were made up of of large groups of infantry
Legions were broken into smaller groups of men called a century
A centurion led century
Each legion had a cavalry unit for support
Roman Treat of People Taken Over
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 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
Rome vs. Carthage - 3 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 - 202 BC
Rome Won
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 ten years, Hannibal marches his men up and down Italy
Third Punic War 149 - 146 BC
Rome went on the offensive and laid siege to Carthage
The Romans burned the city and 50,00 people sold into slavery
With Carthage out of the picture, Rome would continue its conquest in the upcoming decades
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