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Earliest settlers of the Italian peninsula arrived between 1000 BC
and 500 BC.
-Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans
They were farmers, shephards, metalworkers, and engineers
Greek culture heavily influenced Roman culture
-growing grapes and olives
-gods and religion
Greek god Zeus became Roman god Jupiter.
Greek god Hera became Roman god Juno
In 600 BC, Etruscan kings began ruling over Rome.
-Romans did not like being ruled by a monarch and overthrew
the king, leading to the development of republic.
Consuls were officials who ruled Rome in place of a king.
They (1)commanded the army and (2)directed the government.
In Rome, there were two who ruled
together.
However, the consuls powers were limited.
1.A consul only served a one year term, and they could not
be elected again for ten years.
2.One consul could always overrule, or veto, the other’s
decisions.
•The Senate was the aristocratic branch of government.
• By tradition, there were 300 members chosen from the upper
class of Roman society.
•Membership was for life.
•The Senate heavily influenced domestic policy, (how
government treated its own country), and foreign policy, (how
government deals with other nations).
The Centuriate Assembly
•Made up of citizen-soldiers
•Appointed consuls and made laws for the Republic
•Had less power than the Senate
The Tribal Assembly
•Elected the Tribunes and made laws for the common people
•Rome would appoint a dictator in times of crisis.
•He would have absolute power to make laws and command the army.
•Power would last about six months
•Dictators were chosen by the consuls and elected by the Senate.
Define the following terms:
1. Plebeian
2. Patrician
3. Tribune
4. Republic
5. Legion
How did the geography of Greece affect the people that settled there?
Which Greek city-state valued military training, strength and
discipline?
Which Greek city-state valued education, philosophy and beauty?
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
What was Alexander the Great’s biggest weakness?