1. Chapter 9 Section 2 The Roman Republic Pages 426 - 434

2. Section Goals
discuss the factors that helped shaped the development of the Roman republic & a system of laws
Describe how Rome destroyed Carthage & took control of the Mediterranean region

3. The Roman Republic 1) What is a patrician? Wealthy landowners
Made of most of Rome’s ruling class

4. The Roman Republic 2) What is a plebeian?
artisans, shopkeepers & owners of small farms
Plebeians were the majority of Rome’s population

5. The Roman Republic 3) How was Rome’s gov’t a tripartite?
A 3 part gov’t
1 group ran the gov’t
1 group made the laws
1 group acted as judges
Checks & balances kept one group from getting too strong

6. The Roman Republic 4) Who were the consuls? the top gov’t officials
2 consuls were chosen every year – always were patricians
Had really short terms so they didn’t abuse their power

7. The Roman Republic 5) What was a praetor? Important Roman officials
Their core task was to interpret the law & act as judges in court cases

8. The Roman Republic 6) What was Rome’s most important legislative body?
the Senate
A select group of 300 patricians who served for life
Senate proposed laws, held debates & approved building programs

9. The Roman Republic 7) What happened to the plebeians in 494 B.C.?
Plebeians felt that patricians had too much power
They went on strike – refused to serve in army & left the city to set up their own republic
The patricians were concerned & allowed plebeians representation in the gov’t

10. The Roman Republic
8) What was the most far-reaching political reform in Rome?
In 287 B.C. the Council of Plebs was finally allowed to pass laws for all Romans
This was important because it gave all male citizens equal standing

11. The Roman Republic 9) What is a dictator?
A Roman dictator had complete control over the gov’t but they only ruled for a temporary time during emergencies
As soon as the danger had past, Roman dictator would give up their post

12. The Roman Republic 10 ) Who was Cincinnatus?
Best known early Roman dictator
Became dictator in 460 B.C. when Rome was facing a powerful enemy.
Cincinnatus left his farm, gathered an army & quickly defeated the enemy
Then he gave up his dictatorship & returned to his farm
Many people admired Cincinnatus for his actions

13. The Roman Republic 11) What are the Twelve Tables?
Rome’s first code of laws
The 12 Tables became the basis for all future Roman laws
The 12 Tables said that all free citizens had the right to be treated equally by the legal system
The rule of law is the key ideas that we get from the Romans & remains the basis of our legal system

14. The Roman Republic 12) Where was Carthage?
Carthage was the largest & riches city in Northern Africa on the coast
It had been founded by the Phoenicians in 800 B.C.
Carthage ruled a huge trading empire & controlled the spread of goods in Southern Europe & Northern Africa

15. The Roman Republic
Both Rome & Carthage waned to control the island of Sicily & war broke out in 264 B.C.
Rome sent an army to protect Sicily which made Carthage very mad
Rome had to build a navy to confront Carthage at sea
The war lasted 20 years before Rome finally won & forced Carthage to leave Sicily & pay a huge fine
13) What was the First Punic War?

16. The Roman Republic
To make up for losing Sicily, Carthage expanded into southern Spain
Rome was NOT happy about this
Rome helped the people living in Southern Spain rebel against Carthage
To punish Rome, Carthage sent its greatest general to attack Rome
This started the 2nd Punic War
14) What was the Second Punic War?

17. The Roman Republic The general sent by Carthage to attack Rome
His strategy was to take fighting into Italy itself
Hannibal’s army had 46,000 soldiers, horses & 37 elephants
He landed in Spain & marched east to Italy
Hannibal’s forces suffered many losses while crossing the Alps mountains
15) Who was Hannibal?

18. The Roman Republic 16) What is the Battle of Cannae?
A battle in 212 B.C. between the Romans & Hannibal in southern Italy
The Romans suffered heavy losses
Hannibal’s army began raiding most of Italy after they won

19. The Roman Republic
17) What did the Romans do after they lost the Battle of Cannae?
The Romans worked to gather another army
In 202 B.C. the Roman forces were led by a general named Scipio
Scipio took the Roman forces to invade Carthage
This forced Hannibal to leave Italy & head home to help defend Carthage

20. The Roman Republic 18) What was the Battle of Zama?
In the Battle of Zama, Scipio defeated Hannibal’s army in Carthage
Carthage gave up control of Spain to Rome
As punishment, Rome forced Carthage to give up their navy & pay a heavy fine
Rome finally became the ruling power in the Mediterranean

21. The Roman Republic 19) What was the 3rd Punic War?
In 146 B.C. Carthage once again tried to attack Rome
Roman soldiers burned Carthage & enslaved more than 50,000 men, women & children
Legend said that the Romans even covered the land with salt so that no crops could grow in Carthage
Carthage became a Roman province

22. The Roman Republic Mare nostrum means “our sea”
Rome began calling the Mediterranean Sea “mare nostrum”
During the Punic Wars, Rome also battled for control of the eastern Mediterranean
By 129 B.C. Rome gained its first province in Asia giving them complete control of the Mediterranean area
20) What does mare nostrum mean?

23. Review Info!!!
Roman Stoic philosophers urged people to participate in public affairs, civic duty & to treat enslaved people with respect
19) What other ideas did Rome “borrow” from Greece?