Download VI. Roman Citizenship - Mr Dombrowski`s Social Studies Class

VI. Roman Citizenship
A. All free males are a citizen, and
therefore protected by Rome
B. Right to vote
C. Right to make contracts
D. Right to contract a legal marriage
E. Paid taxes
F. Expected to vote and serve on juries
G. Expected to serve in the military
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VII. 3 Social Classes in Rome
A. Patricians - the wealthy... already met them
B. Plebeians = ordinary citizens
C. Slaves - every great civilization inevitably
uses slavery
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VIII. Plebeians
A. In early times they could not hold office
B. Farmers, merchants, and craft workers whose families
moved to Rome
C. Backbone of Rome
D. Forced out of work due to Roman conquests = large
slave labor pool
1. They were basically outsourced... sound familiar?
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IX. The Plebeians Strike Back
E.
A. Plebeians refused to fight
in the army
B. Plebeians still felt slighted
and taken advantage of
C. Asked for some power...
were told “No”
D. So they left to start their
own city “Secessio plebis”
(Stoppage of work or a
work strike) so what?
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This will lead to the Law of
12 Tables - first set of
written laws on tablets
in the Roman Republic
that described the rights
of each person
F.
(Rule of Law, innocent
until proven guilty,
Defense before a judge)
F.
G.
H.
I.
1.
2.
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Rome essentially comes to a halt. No working class of people and
the slaves couldn’t do it all
Agreement reached... Tribunes
Tribune = 10 elected Plebeians with the given power of veto
(Council of the Plebs)
Veto = to refuse or reject
Why was this important?
Who holds this power today?
X. The Roman Legions
A. While fight for power and
respect was happening in
Rome, the Roman Army was
fighting, winning, and
expanding Roman territories.
B. Romans were winning
because of their new style of
fighting.
1. Used small groups called
legions, which made it
easier to attack enemy
lines.
C.
Their biggest rival was Carthage
(N. Africa). Carthage was
founded by the Phoenicians who
were sea traders from the
Middle East.
D. First Punic War- Fought over
Sicily. Rome built a large navy to
defeat Carthage.
E. 2nd Punic War-Hannibal tries to
attack Rome with 46k men and
elephants. Roman General Scipio
counterattacked Carthage and
Spain which made Hannibal
return home
F. After defeating them in
the Punic Wars, they
turned their attention
to Macedonia and Gaul
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XI. Greek Influence on Rome
A. Religion - polytheistic, many of the
Greek gods turned into Roman Gods
B. Building on Greek ideas of learning,
math, philosophy, and astronomy
C. Romans used these concepts to build
and organize the world
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D. Architecture
1. Copied from the
Etruscans and
Greek style
2. Allowed them to
build things bigger,
stronger, and taller
3. Arch = a curved
structure used as
support over a
curved space...
could support a lot
of weight
4. Invented cement...
pretty useful stuff
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E. Aqueducts
1. Structures that carry water long distances
2. Carried water from the country to the city
3. Still used today in Los Angeles and other
parts of California
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•Crown Jewel of the Empire and a major
influence on today’s society... ask any sports fan
F.
1. Coliseum = the site of man battles and contests between people and
animals
2. When first built, could flood the floor to reenact naval battles... pretty
cool
3. Eventually animal cages and cells were built under the floor of it
4. Could hold approx. 50,000 spectators or more
5. Gladiators fought for glory, slaves for their lives
6. It was an absolute spectacle: violence, blood, brutality... all those things
dudes like
7. What did this influence today?
G. Law
“The Good of the people is the chief law” Cicero: Roman Everything Man
1. Influenced by the Greeks, greatly influence us
2. Passed the idea of law and laws to other cultures throughout the
Roman Empire
3. Ideas about JUSTICE
4. People had the right to face their accuser
5. If there was reasonable doubt, then the person MUST be found not
guilty
6. Many of our legal foundations come from Rome, that’s why
everything has a Latin name
7. Actori incumbit onus probandi - The burden of proof lies on the
plaintiff.