The Rise of Rome

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The Rise of Rome

• The Roman Republic

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The Roman Republic

• The Legend of Romulus and Remus

• Aeneas (Trojan) leads small group, wanders
  Mediterranean
• Settle on Italian coast, found Alba Longa
• 400 yrs ruled by Aeneas family
• Numitor vs. Amulius
• Brothers
• N. older but A. took throne by force

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The Roman Republic

• The Legend of Romulus and Remus

• Numitor vs. Amulius
• A. forces N.s only daughter, Rhea, to be Vestal
  Virgin (no heir)
• Rhea has twins, Romulus and Remus
• claims Mars is the father
• A. orders boys killed
• Escape in a basket, raised by a wolf

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The Roman Republic

• The Legend of Romulus and Remus

• R. R. kill Amulius and restore kingdom to
  Numitor
• R. R. want to start their own city. Disagree on
  location
• Omen of the Vultures
• Both think it favors their choice. Romulus kills
  Remus
• Romulus founds Rome
• 753 B.C.
• Disappears in a thunderstorm

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The Roman Republic

• Geography

• Rome founded on 7 hills
• More easily defended
• Fertile soil
• Tiber River
• Apennines Mountain Range - East
• Tyrrhenian Sea West
• Adriatic Sea - East
• Center of the Italian Peninsula
• Advantages

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The Roman Republic

• Etruscans

• Located N. of Rome
• Took control around 600 BC
• Romans revolt 509 BC
• According to ancient Roman historians. Date in
  question
• Lucretia
• Romans keep many Etruscan ideas
• Alphabet, gods, clothing

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The Roman Republic

• Founding of the Republic

• Romans dont want absolute ruler
• Found Republic
• Male age 15 descendents of original tribes
  citizen (originally)
• Definition changes over time
• Different levels of citizen

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The Roman Republic

• Government

• Classes
• Patricians
• Family had , full citizen, top/elite class
• Plebeians
• Working class, citizen (could not vote or hold
  office)
• Slaves
• POWs, could earn or buy freedom and become
  citizen

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The Roman Republic

• Government

• Senate
• Similar to legislative branch
• Originally 300 patrician men, plebeians could not
  hold office
• Consuls
• Two officials
• Chief executives
• Led the Senate
• One year term

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The Roman Republic

• Government

• Dictator
• Only used in emergencies
• Appointed by Senate
• Six month office
• Praetor
• Junior Consuls
• Served as judges
• Help develop laws

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The Roman Republic

• Patrician vs. Plebeian

• Different attitudes and interests
• Patricians had the RIGHT to rule
• Plebeians wanted the RIGHT to be respected
• Plebeians form their own groups, protect
  interests
• Plebeians migrate to cities for work

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The Roman Republic

• Patrician vs. Plebeian

• Plebeians refuse to fight in military
• Threaten to walk out
• Twelve Tables
• Laws for all citizens (Patricians and Plebeians)

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