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Rome began as
small city-states,
but eventually ends
up ruling the entire
Mediterranean
world.
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Italian peninsula looks
like a boot.
The peninsula is centrally
located in the
Mediterranean Sea, and
Rome is in the center of
Italy
Much easier to unify then
Greece. Why?
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Fertile plains, lush valleys and green hills
Mild, year-round Mediterranean climate
Geography
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Latin's migrated into Italy
about 800 BC.
The Romans shared the
Italian peninsula with Greek
colonists.
Etruscans- ruled central
Italy, including Rome.
Romans borrowed their
alphabet from the
Etruscans.
Etruscan Gods merged with
Roman deities
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The Romans drove
out the Etruscan
rulers in 509 BC.
Romans set up a
Republic (thing of the
people)
Romans believed that
a Republic would not
allow for an all
powerful ruler
(dictator or absolute
monarch)
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2 Consuls
(Rulers of Rome)
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Senate
(Representative body for patricians)
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Tribal Assembly
(Representative body for plebeians)
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Dictator
Plebeian
Patrician
Republic
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Romans would elect a
dictator (absolute
ruler) during time of
war, but the dictator
was to step down
after 6 months
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Plebeians were the lower
class, farmers,
merchants, artisans, and
traders.
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2nd Breakthroughtribunes- could veto, or
block those laws that
were harmful to the
Plebeians.
Eventually Plebeians were
elected to offices of high
importance
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the Roman government became
permanently divided.
the plebeians dominated the government.
the plebeians gained power and shared in
governing.
the patricians dominated the government.
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Family was the basic
unit of Roman society.
Father had absolute
rule in the family
Women were expected
to follow husbands
authority.
Roman women did
however have a larger
role in society then did
Greek women.
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Girls and boys alike
learned to read and
write.
By the late Republic,
many wealthy Romans
were hiring Greeks as
private tutors for their
children.
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Roman Gods
resembled those
of the Etruscans
and Greeks. Like
the Greek god
Zeus, the Roman
god Jupiter ruled
over the other
gods.
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Roman Gods
Jupiter
Mars
Juno
Venus
Diana
Saturn
Minerva
Mercury
Pluto
Neptune
Vesta
Greek Gods
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Zeus
Ares
Hera
Aphrodite
Artemis
Bacchus
Athena
Hermes
Hades
Poseidon
Hestia
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Roman citizens usually
made good soldiers
because they were
brought up to value
loyalty, courage, and
respect for authority.
If a soldier showed
courage he usually was
praised and promoted.
If a unit fled during
battle 1 out of 10
soldiers in the legion
were put to death.
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Conquered lands were
usually granted a great
deal of privileges.
Could keep their
customs, money, and
local governments as
long as they paid taxes,
were loyal to Rome and
supplied the Roman army
with troops.
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To protect its conquests,
Roman soldiers were stationed
throughout the land.
Roads were built to link distant
territories to Rome.
Latin language emerged as the
spoken language