ROMAN FOUNDATIONS

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ROMAN FOUNDATIONS
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• ROMAN FOUNDATIONS
• Romes location
• 3 groups battle for control of the region from
  1000 to 500 BC Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans.
  Latins build original settlement.
• Etruscans were from Northern Italy and
  influenced the development of Roman civilization
• Last king of Rome Tarquin the Proud. Driven
  from power in 509 BC.
• Romans establisha Republic.

TARQUIN THE PROUD
ROMAN FORUM
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• ROMAN FOUNDATIONS
• citizenship granted to free-born male
  landowners
• Patricians wealthy landowners
• Plebeians commoners farmers, artisans,
  merchants made up majority of population
• Plebeians could not hold most govt positions
  but could elect tribunes, who represented them
  and protected their rights
• Creation of written law code- Twelve Tables
  (451 BC)
• 2 Consuls-commanded the army and directed govt.
  1 year term. Could veto each other.
• Senate 300 members (aristocrats), Plebeians
  were eventually allowed.

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• ROMAN FOUNDATIONS
• Dictators- could be appointed for 6 months why
  appoint one? Ex Cincinnatus
• The Roman Army- all landowning citizens
  required to serve organized into legions (5000
  foot soldiers), supported by cavalry legions
  divided into groups of 80 men called centuries
• by 265 BC all of Italy controlled by Rome
• Romes policy toward defeated peoples
• Punic Wars- between 264 and 146 BC 3 wars
  between Rome and Carthage

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HANNIBAL
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• ROMAN FOUNDATIONS
• 1st Punic War- 23 years(264-241 BC) Rome wins.
• 2nd Punic War- 218-202 BC- rise of Hannibal
  Fabian Strategy Cannae Scipio
• 3rd Punic War- 149-146- Carthage
• Rome continues to expand

HANNIBAL CROSSES THE ALPS
SCIPIO
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