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Ancient Rome • Rome was a city that ruled one of the world’s greatest empires • Began as wooden huts, but grew rich and powerful • By 300 AD over a million people lived in the city and had a total of 50 million people living in the empire • Etruscans • contributed the most • 1st civilized people in Italy • Taught Romans architecture and engineering • Buildings and roads • Latins • Original Roman ancestors • Developed unified language of the Empire • Greeks • Religion, but changed the names • Arts, like statues and buildings • Architecture, like the columns we studied • Carthaginians • Rivals of Rome • Fought in Punic Wars against Rome The legend of Romulus and Remus • • • • • • The history of Romulus Romulus, the first king Came to power in 753 BC There were a total of 7 kings They were not very nice Romans finally revolted against Etruscan kings Roman government ends monarchy and replaces with a Republic • Consuls Two leaders that were advised by 300 senators Elected for a one year term • Patricians Senators for life Aristocratic class ($$$$) Could hold political, military, and religious offices Could vote • Plebeians All other citizens Peasants, shopkeepers, craftsmen, small traders Mostly poor Can’t hold office Could vote By the way, this only applies to men. Women and slaves are not citizens • Begins with a struggle for power between patricians and plebeians • Plebeians had fewer rights BUT still had to pay taxes and serve in the army (NOT COOL) • Patricians need plebeians so they compromise. • Plebeians form the Council of Plebeians or Assembly of Tribes which elects it’s own officials called Tribunes SENATE ASSEMBLY http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhi story/romanrepublic/ CONSULS SENATE ASSEMBLY http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhi story/romanrepublic/ CONSULS SENATE ASSEMBLY http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhi story/romanrepublic/ CONSULS SENATE ASSEMBLY http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhi story/romanrepublic/ CONSULS
