1. The Early Roman Republic 509-287

2. Rome and its Neighbors c. 500 BCE

3. What similarities can you find between the myth of Romulus and the Hebrew Bible? What is the historical value of myth?

4. What are the implications of having Romulus as the mythical founder of Rome? A.It suggested that the Romans were favored in war B.It suggested that the Romans were brutal C.It suggested that the Romans were rapacious D.It suggested that were wild and needed laws to govern their wretcheness

5. Romulus & Remus with She-Wolf

6. Ancient Rome

7. Coin from Republican Rome c. 270 BCE

8. Rape of the Sabines – Nicholas Poussin c. 1635

9. Rape of Lucretia by Titian c. 1571

11. Death of Lucretia by Sandro Botticelli c. 1500

12. Brutus retrieves the dagger and calls for the overthrow of monarchy

13. The Oath of the Horatii – Patriotic Duty

14. Lictors Bring Bodies of Brutus’s Sons

19. What sorts of concerns did the Twelve Tables express? A.Concerns about legal processes B.Concerns about families C.Concerns about patron-client relations D.Concerns about agrarian society E.Concerns about theft and deceipt F.Concerns about debt slavery

20. How would you characterize the Twelve Tables? A.Clearly organized system of laws that proceeds from the most serious crimes to the least serious crimes B.Only the most serious crimes are addressed C.A hodgepodge of serious crimes with lesser crimes

21. What were the Twelve Tables? A.Clans/Families that ruled over early Rome B.Public rituals dedicated to the Roman Gods C.A series of feasts hosted by the Roman government D.The earliest written Roman laws

22. Ancient Rome

24. Unification of Italy 450-250

25. Samnites

26. Roman Roads c. 200 BCE

28. Centurion

29. Legatus

32. Cornicen Legionary

33. Standard bearers:  Signifer & Aquilifer 

34.  Auxiliary & Legionary 

35. Equipment of Roman Legionary

36. Roman Roads c. 200 BCE

37. The Alps