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c. 1000 BC Iron-users immigrate to Italian
peninsula. Other peoples follow
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8th c. BC Greeks start colonising S. Italy
Cumae Tarentum 5th c. BC Attacks on Greek colonies by peoples of interior of peninsula Italic Umbrians Etruscans Etruria
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8th c. BC Rome unifies as single state
6th c. BC Rome becomes city Forum polis (pl. poleis) = city state Latium Campania
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wattle and daub atrium compluvium 79 AD Eruption of Vesuvius destroys Pompeii villa (pl. villae)
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familia = family paterfamilias = head of family gens = clan patres = fathers patroni (patrons) and clientes (clients)
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patricii (patricians) vs. plebs (plebeians)
494 BC Plebs win right to have two tribuni plebis (tribunes of the people) and establish Comitia Tributa 450 BC “Twelve Tables” have been published 367 BC Law passed: one consul should be a plebeian 337 BC A plebeian holds the position of praetor 287 BC Lex Hortensia gives all resolutions of plebeian assembly (plebiscita) force of law
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Voting groups: Comitia Curiata (people organised by clan) Comitia Centuriata (people organised by army units, elects consuls, also divides people by wealth)
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