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The Roman Republic 510-27 BC
1. The society of Rome:
1. Patricians
2. Plebeians
1. Patricians: noble /nemes/ families, they were rich, they had political
power
2. Plebeians: merchants, craftsmen, peasants. First they didn’t have political
right, later they fought for it.
In 494 BC the plebeians went to the Saint Mountain to protest against the
situation they had less rights than patricians.
The plebeians had the same right at the end. They had a person with the right to
say veto. This person was called tribune. /tribunus/
3. Freeded slaves / liberties
4. Slaves: debtors, war prisoners
2. Structure of Government under the Republic
2 Consuls:
Elected by Senate. They led the government, they were judge, led army.
In danger they chose a dictator, who had power of army.
Senate:
300 members, the assembly chose them.
Gave advice to the consuls, and the assembly
Assembly:
Elected the members of Senate
Voted laws suggested by Senate
Declared war or peace
First only patricians had positions in these institute. After 494 BC the plebeians and patricians
shared positions.
3. The religion of the Romans
Greek Name
Roman Name
Description
Zeus
Jupiter
King of Gods
Hera
Juno
Goddess of Marriage and woman
Poseidon
Neptune
God of the Sea
Aphrodite
Venus
Goddess of Love
Hades
Pluto
God of the Underworld
Hephaistos
Vulcan
The smith god
Demeter
Ceres
Goddess of the Harvest
Apollo
Apollo
God of Art and Medicine
Athena
Minerva
Goddess of Wisdom and craft
Artemis
Diana
Goddess of the Hunting, moon, wild animals
Ares
Mars
God of War
Hermes
Mercury
Messenger of the Gods
Dionysus
Bacchus
God of Wine
Latin proverbs: Latin szólások:
“Divide et impera”
“Alea iacta est!”
“Veni, vidi, vici!”
“Et tu mi fili Brute!”
“Oszd meg és uralkodj!”
“A kocka el van vetve!”
“Jöttem, láttam, győztem!”
“Te is fiam Brutus!”
Téves magyar fordításban: Te is fiam butulsz!
Patrician UK: pətrɪʃn
patrícius, előkelő
Plebeian UK: plɪbiːən
plebejus, közrendű
Freedman
felszabadított
Privileged UK: prɪvəlɪʤd
kiváltságos
Contract UK: kɔntrækt
szerződés
Tax UK: tæks
adó
Election UK: ɪlekʃn
választás
Civil right
polgárjog
UK: sɪvəl
Republic UK: rɪpʌblɪk
Commerce
UK: kɔməːs
Debtor UK: detər
köztársaság
kereskedelem
adós