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FOUNDING THE ROMAN REPUBLIC

FOUNDING OF ROME Latins moved into Italy and several

villages united to form Rome Paved roads, drains, sewers

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A STRATEGIC LOCATION Rome was built on 7 hills, 15 miles

inland from the coast Protected city from invasion by sea

Instituted a Republic…

SENATE

Most influential and powerful part of Gov. Controls public funds Dictates foreign policy Acts as a court

Can name dictators who rule up to 6 months

MAGISTRATES

Consuls: chief executives (2) Ran government, commanded army,

veto power Praetors: oversaw the Roman legal

system Censors: Gov. helpers

Registered citizens according to wealth

Appointed candidates to the Senate Oversaw moral conduct to all citizens

ASSEMBLIES

Made up of citizens (Patricians and Plebeians)

Voted on laws and elected officials Tribunes: 10 officials who had

some power over public officials

SOCIAL ORDERS IN GOV.

Patricians: powerful landowners who controlled government

Plebeians: farmers and workers who made up most of the population

By 300 B.C. – distinction disappeared as plebeians slowly increased power through wealth

REPUBLIC GROWS

Every male citizen who owned land was required to serve in Roman army

Ruling over people: Granted citizenship on city-states Remain independent Provide soldiers and land

ROME EXPANDS ITS BORDERS: PUNIC WARS

FIRST PUNIC WAR

Began in 264 B.C. Boarding Bridges

Drop bridges on boats to board other boats

After 23 years of war, Carthage lost

Had to pay a large sum of money and give up Sicily to Rome

SECOND PUNIC WAR

Began in 218 B.C. Hannibal-

Foot soldiers, horses, elephants Romans were no match, but they invaded Africa Carthage lost

Had to pay huge sum of money, give up most of navy, and colonies in Spain

THIRD PUNIC WAR

Roman Senate decided to crush Carthage

Carthage was destroyed by 146 B.C.

Rome now held supreme power in Med. Sea

PROBLEMS OF EXPANSION

Nobles gained a lot more power Paid little attention to needs of the

people Started to tax people for

everything Soldiers coming home to ruins People became poor and then

dependent on government Gap between the rich and poor,

powerful and powerless began to grow