1. Rise of Roman Republic

2. 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

4. Twelve Tables Written Law Code Problems of Customary Law Hung in Forum
Equality of all Free Citizens
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5. 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

8. Expansion of Rome Taking over Italy Gaul Sacking of the City
Better & Stronger Rome
War with Greeks
Assistance from Pyrrhus
Greek “Victories”
Pyrrhic Victory

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

14. 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

18. Battle of Zama Rise of Scipio Attacking Carthage Defeat at Zama
Future of Hannibal
Scipio Africanus
Significance of Battle/2nd Punic War
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20. Continued Roman Conquests
Moving to East
Taking Over Greece
Destruction of Corinth
Third Punic War ( BC)
Cato & Unnecessary
Destruction of Carthage