Classical Rome
Classical Rome Romulus & Remus 753 BC Legendary founders of Rome “Rome” comes from “Romulus”
Origins Overlaps with and is interrelated with Greece, geographically, chronologically, culturally, and politically Rome was built on 7 hills Rome is built around the Tiber River Early Roman society was a monarchy
Classical Rome There were 7 Kings, mostly good Last King, Tarquin the Proud, was cruel King’s abused power and in 509 BCE the people overthrew the monarchy and formed the Republic
Rome’s early road system Classical Rome Rome’s early road system
The Roman Republic (509 BC) Included Patricians (Aristocrats) & Plebeians (Commoners)
The Roman Republic New Government favoured the Plebeians Consul - Rulers of Rome There were Two, elected by the people. Senate - Representative body for patricians Senators chosen by Consuls Society and Laws protected the rights of the Patricians
The Plebeians The majority of Romans They also made up the army 494 BCE refused to fight until granted political rights Plebeians allowed to elect representatives - Council of the Plebs Ultimately any law passed by Plebeians would be equal to all laws.
Roman society Roman society was based on an agrarian lifestyle which consisted mostly of Latifundia (large plantations) owned & farmed by coloni (free farmers). The coloni exemplified the Roman traits that made Rome great.
The Law of the Twelve Tables (450 BC) 450 BCE - The Twelve Tables are created They were created to address Plebeian Concerns Both in terms of equality before the law and property rights First recorded Roman Law Code