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VI. Roman Citizenship

VI. Roman Citizenship. All free males are a citizen, and therefore protected by Rome Right to vote Right to make contracts Right to contract a legal marriage Paid taxes Expected to vote and serve on juries Expected to serve in the military. VII. 3 Social Classes in Rome.

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VI. Roman Citizenship

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  1. VI. Roman Citizenship • All free males are a citizen, and therefore protected by Rome • Right to vote • Right to make contracts • Right to contract a legal marriage • Paid taxes • Expected to vote and serve on juries • Expected to serve in the military

  2. VII. 3 Social Classes in Rome • Patricians - the wealthy... already met them • Plebeians = ordinary citizens • Slaves - every great civilization inevitably uses slavery

  3. VIII. Plebeians • In early times they could not hold office • Farmers, merchants, and craft workers whose families moved to Rome • Backbone of Rome • Forced out of work due to Roman conquests = large slave labor pool • They were basically outsourced... sound familiar?

  4. Plebeians refused to fight in the army Plebeians still felt slighted and taken advantage of Asked for some power... were told “No” So they left to start their own city “Secessio plebis” (Stoppage of work or a work strike) so what? 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 (Rule of Law, innocent until proven guilty, Defense before a judge) IX. The Plebeians Strike Back

  5. 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?

  6. While fight for power and respect was happening in Rome, the Roman Army was fighting, winning, and expanding Roman territories. Romans were winning because of their new style of fighting. Used small groups called legions, which made it easier to attack enemy lines. X. The Roman Legions

  7. Their biggest rival was Carthage (N. Africa). Carthage was founded by the Phoenicians who were sea traders from the Middle East. First Punic War- Fought over Sicily. Rome built a large navy to defeat Carthage. 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 After defeating them in the Punic Wars, they turned their attention to Macedonia and Gaul

  8. XI. Greek Influence on Rome • Religion - polytheistic, many of the Greek gods turned into Roman Gods • Building on Greek ideas of learning, math, philosophy, and astronomy • Romans used these concepts to build and organize the world

  9. D. Architecture • Copied from the Etruscans and Greek style • Allowed them to build things bigger, stronger, and taller • Arch = a curved structure used as support over a curved space... could support a lot of weight • Invented cement... pretty useful stuff

  10. E. Aqueducts • Structures that carry water long distances • Carried water from the country to the city • Still used today in Los Angeles and other parts of California

  11. The Colosseum • Crown Jewel of the Empire and a major influence on today’s society... ask any sports fan F.

  12. Coliseum = the site of man battles and contests between people and animals • When first built, could flood the floor to reenact naval battles... pretty cool • Eventually animal cages and cells were built under the floor of it • Could hold approx. 50,000 spectators or more • Gladiators fought for glory, slaves for their lives • It was an absolute spectacle: violence, blood, brutality... all those things dudes like • What did this influence today?

  13. G. Law“The Good of the people is the chief law” Cicero: Roman Everything Man • Influenced by the Greeks, greatly influence us • Passed the idea of law and laws to other cultures throughout the Roman Empire • Ideas about JUSTICE • People had the right to face their accuser • If there was reasonable doubt, then the person MUST be found not guilty • Many of our legal foundations come from Rome, that’s why everything has a Latin name • Actori incumbit onus probandi - The burden of proof lies on the plaintiff.

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