Foundation and Rise of the Roman Republic I.Origins to 509 BC a. Geography i. Etruscans ii. Rome, Latium iii. Magna Graecia iv. Phoenicians –Carthage b. Roman myths i.Remus and Romulus (753 bc) ii.Rape of Lucrezia (509 bc) iii.Rape of the Sabine Women
II. Roman Republic bc a.Overthrow of Kings (509 BC) b.Plebes vs. Patricians ( BC) c.Roman Constitution (216 BC) d.Mentality i. Time ii. Religion e. Social Stratification i. Patricians a. Senatores, Equites ii. Plebians iii. Freedmen iv. Slaves
III. Imperialism a. Expansion in Italy i. 396 destruction of Veii ii Latin Wars b. Expansion in Western Mediterranean i. First Punic War ( ) ii. Second Punic War ( ) defeat of Hannibal by Scipio establishes empire iii. Third Punic War ( ) c. Expansion in Eastern Mediterranean ( )
Culture IV. Culture –Hellenized Education With expansion and defeat of Greek during the Macedon Wars, Greek culture comes to Rome –Bi-lingual education: Latin and Greek »Latin is citizenship, Greek is culture »Poetry, philosophy, and rhetoric –Women »also acquired and education through tutors »Not much high education like men since they were usually married, but did continue the education