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The Roman Republic

The Roman Republic. Chapter 6, Section 1. Legend of Remus and Romulus. Rome’s Geography. Tiber River Middle of Italian Pen. Mid-point of Med. Sea. The First Romans. Latins , Greeks, Etruscans Latins : Original Rome, Palatine Hill Greeks: Southern Italy and Sicily

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The Roman Republic

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  1. The Roman Republic Chapter 6, Section 1

  2. Legend of Remus and Romulus

  3. Rome’s Geography • Tiber River • Middle of Italian Pen. • Mid-point of Med. Sea

  4. The First Romans Latins, Greeks, Etruscans Latins: Original Rome, Palatine Hill Greeks: Southern Italy and Sicily Etruscans: Northern Italy

  5. The Early Republic • Etruscan becomes King in 600 B.C. • Last king: Tarquin the Proud • Established a republic

  6. Patricians and Plebeians • Patricians • Upper class • Nobility • Wealthy land owners • Inherited social status • Plebeians • Lower class • “Plebs” • Everyone in ancient Rome (except the patricians) • Could not hold important gov. positions (by law) • Tribunes

  7. Twelve Tables Victory for plebeians 451 B.C. began writing down Rome’s laws Equal protection under the laws

  8. Government Under the Repubilc • Balanced government • Consuls • Senate • Tribal Assembly • Dictator

  9. Government Under the Republic

  10. Roman Army • Great value on military • Land owners • Legions

  11. Rome Spreads its Power

  12. Rome Conquers Italy • Central and northern Italy • By 265 B.C. conquered nearly all of Italy • Different laws for different parts • Three groups: Rome, farther from Rome, allies         = Rome 500 BC        = Conquests to 338           = Conquests to 304        = Conquests to 290           = Conquests to 264

  13. Rome’s Commercial Network Location: easy access to Mediterranean Allowed for a lot of trade Carthage: interfered with Roman access to the Mediterranean

  14. War with Carthage • 264 B.C. Rome and Carthage go to war • Long struggle: The Punic Wars • 264-146 B.C. • Fought three wars

  15. 1st War (264-241 B.C.) For control of Sicily and the western Med. Carthage lost

  16. 2nd War (218 B.C.) • Hannibal (Carthaginian general) • Sought to surprise Rome • Trek through Spain and France • Lost more than half his men • Initially worked • Greatest victory at Cannae • Never captured Rome

  17. Hannibal’s Route of Invasion

  18. 3rd War- Rome Triumphs Scipio (Roman military leader) Attacked Carthage Carthage burned

  19. The Punic Wars

  20. From Anatolia to Spain

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