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Chapter 6 Section 1
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Republic Patrician Plebian Tribune Consul Senate Dictator legion Hannibal
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All roads lead to Rome Rome was not built in a day When in Rome do as the Romans do How did a tiny city grow into a major power?
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Large boot shaped Sticks out into Mediterranean Midway between eastern and western Mediterranean North protected by high mountains Sea provides protection
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Ruled by Latin kings Etruscans ruled northern Italy Metalworkers and jewelers Influenced by the Greeks
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Middle of peninsula Romulus and Remus Latins arrived around 1000 BC Location of Tiber River Easy access to trade route Easy access to the sea
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Built first walls and sewers Arch, building techniques Alphabet and number system System of government Gladiator games Sculpture and painting
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Republic-elected officials governed ruled Patricians –heads of aristocratic families Controlled every aspect of society Maintained power through a patronage system
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Plebeians- common people Plebeians refuse to fight in 494 BC Patricians gave them rights Plebian Council Elect officials like the Tribune
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Tribunes job to protect plebeians Veto- to stop or ban Forum- where Roman laws were displayed 12 Tables was a victory for plebeians Judges were forced to obey
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Constitution- a political structure Senate – a body of 300 members Various assemblies- where all citizens could vote Magistrates took care of laws
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Consuls-chief executive Elected for 1 year Head of army and navy Censors next in line of power Recorded city’s population How much property people had Filled Senate vacancies
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Praetors-or judges Act as Consuls when they were away at war Had system of checks and balances Each part of government could constrain the other
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Thriving and vibrant Forum- the public square Rich lived at Palatine Popular place for shopping and gossip Farming and land ownership noblest way to make money
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Senators banned from any other career than with land Dictator-office with unlimited power Cincinnatus gave up power to return to farming
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Military might All men 17 to 46 required to serve in time of war Organized into legions Centurions- commissioned officers Command 100 men Well trained highly disciplined
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265 BC controlled all of Italy Few conditions on subjected people Had to provide troops to Rome Next was Sicily Came into conflict with Carthage
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264 BC war between Rome and Carthage Hannibal led elephants across alps to invade Italy Hannibal dominated the Italian countryside Single battle kills or injures 50,000 Romans
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Hannibal- ravaged Italy and defeated every army Rome placed a siege on Carthage Hannibal withdrew 3rd time Rome won Destroyed Carthage Enslaved population
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Greeks sought alliance with Rome Macedonia, Persia, Egypt fought each other Greeks and Romans defeated them Romans later annexed Greece
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Romans adopted a lot of Greek culture Roman art and architecture Famous works of Romans are copies of Greek pieces Borrowed religion Zeus became Jupiter
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Romans thought Rome should be pure Dislike Greek influence Tried to keep Greek styles out of Roman buildings
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