Download the beginings of rome

Aim: How did early
Romans establish a
powerful Republic?
Do Now: By looking at the map, What advantages
does Rome have based on its location?
Standards: 2 and 5
HW- Due Friday
The Beginnings of Rome
 According to Roman legend,
twin brothers Romulus and
Remus founded the city in
753 B.C.
The Beginnings of Rome
 Three groups inhabited the Italian
peninsula: The Greeks, The
Latins and the Etruscans
 The Greeks were very influential
to Rome. (Grapes, olives and
trade)
 The Etruscans were native to
Northern Italy.
 The Etruscans had a system of
writing, and the Romans adopted
their alphabet. They also
influenced Rome’s architecture,
especially the use of the arch.
Beginnings of Rome
 The Romans borrowed religious ideas from both the
Greeks and the Etruscans.
 Roman gods were very similar to Greek Gods:

Zeus
=
Jupiter
The Early Republic
 Rome began a republic: a form of
government in which power rests with
citizens who have the right to vote to
select their leaders.
 Citizenship was only granted to free-born
male citizens
 In the early republic, different groups of
Romans struggled for power.
The Early Republic
 a. Patricians: landowner who held most
of the power.
 There power was inherited.
 They believed their ancestry gave them
the authority to make laws for Rome and
its people.
The Early Republic
 Plebeians: the common
farmers, artisans, and
merchants who made up
the majority of the
population
 Plebeians had a right to
vote
 They were not allowed by
law to hold a high position
in government
 The two sides fought for many years on how power
in the republic should be divided. Eventually they
settled on allowing the Plebeians to have there own
body in the government called the tribunes.
 Tribune: protected the right of the plebeians from
unfair acts of patrician officials.
Task:
 In pairs create a dialogue between a
patrician and plebeian arguing over
who has the right to control Rome’s
Republic. Why does one believe they
should have the power? What
solution can you come up with? Each
person should have 3 lines of
meaningful dialogue. This will be
collected and performed in class.