1. The Roman Republic
4/4/2019
Ch. 6

2. The Beginnings of Rome (753 B.C.)
Legend of Romulus and Remus
Italian Peninsula
Etruscans to the north
Latins in the middle
Greeks to the south
City of seven hills
Tiber River

3. The Early Republic
509 B.C. Overthrow of the last king, creation of the Republic (super important)
Patricians vs. Plebeians
451 B.C. Laws of the Twelve Tables
Balanced Government!
Roman Army “I AM LEGION”
Calvary + centuries = flexibility

5. Rome Conquers Italy Rome’s policies toward the defeated
Allies or citizens
The Mediterranean became Rome’s commercial pond
Relied on agriculture and trade

6. The Carthaginian (Punic) Wars
264 B.C. Round 1
For Sicily and the West
Mediterranean (23 yrs)
Rome wins!
218 B.C. Round 2
Hannibal vs. Scipio
146 B.C. Round 3
“Carthage must be destroyed.”
- Cato