1. Early Roman Cultures
Ancient Rome

2. Rome the city VS. Rome the empire

3. Rome Rome was a city that ruled one of the world’s greatest empires
Began as wooden huts, but grew rich and powerful
By 300 AD over a million people lived in the city and had a total of 50 million people living in the empire

4. Early Tribes and Cultures that influenced Rome
Etruscans
contributed the most
1st civilized people in Italy
Taught Romans architecture and engineering
Buildings and roads
Latins
Original Roman ancestors
Developed unified language of the Empire
Greeks
Religion, but changed the names
Arts, like statues and buildings
Architecture, like the columns we studied
Carthaginians
Rivals of Rome
Fought in Punic Wars against Rome

5. The legend of Romulus and Remus
The Age of the Kings
The legend of Romulus and Remus
The history of Romulus
Romulus, the first king
Came to power in 753 BC
There were a total of 7 kings
They were not very nice
Romans finally revolted against Etruscan kings
Roman government ends monarchy and replaces with a Republic

6. The Age of the Republic

7. The Citizens of Rome during the Republic
Consuls
Two leaders that were advised by 300 senators
Elected for a one year term
Patricians
Senators for life
Aristocratic class ($$$$)
Could hold political, military, and religious offices
Could vote
Plebeians
All other citizens
Peasants, shopkeepers, craftsmen, small traders
Mostly poor
Can’t hold office
By the way, this only applies to men.
Women and slaves are not citizens

8. The Age of the Republic Begins with a struggle for power between
patricians and plebeians
Plebeians had fewer rights BUT
still had to pay taxes and serve in
the army (NOT COOL)
Patricians need plebeians so they
compromise.
Plebeians form the Council of Plebeians
or Assembly of Tribes which elects it’s own officials called Tribunes

9. SENATE ASSEMBLY CONSULS

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