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Patricians and Plebians were determined by birth and not allowed to intermarry 494 BC Plebians go on strike 10 Tribunes - Persons who represent Plebian - Can veto any government action - Cannot be arrested 451 BC Twelve Tables - Roman Law written down 287 BC - Marriage between Patricians and Plebians are allowed I. Roman Army a. Legions i. Fighting formation ii. Stronger, more flexible than a phalanx b. Century i. Each Legion divided into 60 smaller units of 80 men each c. Legionnaires i. Roman soldier ii. Every male citizen had to serve in the Army II. Rome Conquers Italy a. Legions gain control by 408 BC b. Setback: 390 BC i. Gauls (Gothic people) sack Rome III. First Punic War 264 BC – 241 BC a. Between Rome and Carthage b. Carthage frees Mediterranean of Pirates and threaten to seize Straits of Messinia c. Romans not happy, build larger fleet d. Rome conquers Sicily (Carthage colony) e. Carthage loses and has to pay a huge Indemnity for damages f. Rome wins and gets all of Sicily IV. Second Punic War 221 BC a. Hannibal – Great Carthaginian General tries to get revenge i. Leads 90,000 soldiers, 9,000 calvary, 60 elephants to capture Rome b. 216 Battle of Cannae – Roman Army destroyed c. Roman General Scipio attacks Carthage (in Africa) d. Battle of Zama 202 BC, Hannibal’s Army defeated e. Carthage loses i. Give Spain and Warships to Rome ii. Must pay another indemnity to Rome V. Third Punic War 146 BC a. Carthage begins to regain wealth b. Rome attacks, burns, destroys Carthage c. Rome gets complete control of Mediterranean Critical Thinking Questions Ch. 6 Sec. 1 The Roman Republic 1. Why do you think the myth of the twins has endured for so long? 2. How was early Rome a multicultural society? 3. What were the differences and similarities between Rome’s patricians and plebeians? 4. What was the advantage to writing down the laws? 5. What were some advantages and disadvantages of the time limits on Roman government service? 6. Why do you think Romans gave full citizenship to conquered people living close to Rome? 7. How did Scipio use Hannibal’s love or Carthage as a weapon? 8. How did Rome expand its territory and maintain control over it? (2part question requires 2part answer) Section 2 Republic in Crisis 230-130 b.c. Eastern Mediterranean Provinces Proconsuls Publicans Roman Legions Jews / Palestine / 70 a.d. Latifundias Created by proconsuls and publicans Equites The gracchi brothers Tiberius 133 b.c. -- Elected Proposes law to . . Opponents Gaius 123 b.c. -- Elected Persuased Began New Courts 121 b.c. killed 111 b.c. Senate stops all land refoms 107. b.c. General Marius 88 b.c. General Sulla 70 b.c. Pompey, crassus 60 B.c. First Trium. 59 Caser 53 bc Crassus killed 50 b.c. pompey orders ceasar home 49 b.c Caesar crosses _______ chases pompey across Africa 47 becomes dictator 45 casesar reterms 44 dictaror for life – assisanitled 44 Seciond triumvirate Octavian Marc Antony Marc Lepidus