Rise of Roman Republic
Gaining Plebeian Rights SPQR (Senatus Populus Que Romanus) Patricians v. Plebeians Patrician Power Plebeians Refuse to Fight in Army Public Office & Favorable Laws End to Debt Enslavement Marriage Between Groups Allowed
Twelve Tables Written Law Code Problems of Customary Law Hung in Forum Equality of all Free Citizens http://avalon.law.yale.edu/anci ent/twelve_tables.asp
Balanced Government Consul Senate Assembly Monarchy Commanded Army & Directed Government 1 year Term Power of the Veto Aristocratic Patricians to Advise Inclusion of Plebeians Huge Influence Democratic Citizen-Soldiers Growing Power Dictator Times of Crisis Absolute Rule 6 Month Term Story of Cincinnatus
Expansion of Rome Taking over Italy Gaul Sacking of the City Better & Stronger Rome War with Greeks Assistance from Pyrrhus Greek “Victories” Pyrrhic Victory
Governance Skilled Close Neighbors Bit Further Everyone Else Full Citizens Bit Further Half-Citizens Everyone Else Roman Allies Troops to Rome Self-Governance Difference from Athens
War with Carthage Punic Wars (3) Carthage Advantages Huge Population Established Navy Huge Wealth Use of Mercenaries No Roman Navy Roman Advantages Military Reserves Loyalty of Roman troops Fighting Roman Speciality
First Punic War 264-241 BC Roman Navy Use of the Gangplank Roman Naval Victories Carthaginian Victories Roman Victory Acquisition of Sicily Carthage & Sea Power
Second Punic War Off-Period 218-202 BC Rise of Hannibal Barca Invasion of Rome Destruction of Two Roman Armies Third Roman Army Moving up & down Italy Waiting for Reinforcements
Battle of Zama Rise of Scipio Attacking Carthage Defeat at Zama Future of Hannibal Scipio Africanus Significance of Battle/2nd Punic War https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=2NpKkiqLJoM https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=YKzYxabuG7A
Continued Roman Conquests Moving to East Taking Over Greece Destruction of Corinth Third Punic War (149-146 BC) Cato & Unnecessary Destruction of Carthage