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The Roman Republic: 509 BCE - 27 BCE

The Roman Republic: 509 BCE - 27 BCE. Republican Government. 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) (elected annually by the Senate) Senate (Representative body for patricians ) Tribal Assembly (Representative body for plebeians ). The Roman Senate. The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE.

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The Roman Republic: 509 BCE - 27 BCE

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  1. The RomanRepublic:509 BCE - 27 BCE

  2. Republican Government • 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) (elected annually by the Senate) • Senate (Representative body for patricians) • Tribal Assembly • (Representative body for plebeians)

  3. The Roman Senate

  4. The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE • Providing political and socialrights for the plebeians. • The Republics code Of laws.

  5. Slavery in the Roman Republic • When the Romans conquered the Mediterranean, they took millions of SLAVES to Italy. • Slaves constituted 40 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION of the Republic. Slaves served as singers, scribes, jewelers, bartenders, and even doctors as well as manual laborers.

  6. Latifundia • Large plantations producing: • Olive oil • Wine • Cattle • Sheep • Grain

  7. Rome’s Early Road System

  8. Roman Roads: The Appian Way

  9. Roman Aqueducts

  10. The Roman Coliseum

  11. Circus Maximus

  12. Carthaginian Empire

  13. Hannibal’s Route

  14. Punic Wars • Roman Republic vs. Carthage • Series of three wars fought between 264 BCE -146 BCE. In the end, Carthage is totally destroyed.

  15. Julius Caesar • Conquers Gaul and returns to Rome in 49 BCE. • Crosses the Rubicon River “The die is cast” • Becomes ruler for life.

  16. Beware the Ides of March. 44BCE“Et tu Brute?”

  17. Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

  18. PaxRomana: 27 BCE – 180 CE

  19. The Greatest Extent of the Roman Empire – 14 CE

  20. The Legacy of Rome • Republic Government • Roman Law • Latin Language • Roman Catholic Church • City Planning • Romanesque Architectural Style • Roman Engineering • Aqueducts • Sewage systems • Dams • Cement • Arch

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