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Sources of the Democratic Tradition

Explore the establishment of the Roman Republic, the transition to an empire, and the lasting legacy of Roman law and governance. Learn about the Punic Wars, Julius Caesar, the Pax Romana, and the influence of Greco-Roman civilization. Discover how the concept of a republic and representative government shaped Western political thought.

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Sources of the Democratic Tradition

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  1. Sources of the Democratic Tradition Section 2: The Roman Republic and Empire

  2. Establishing a Republic • 509 B.C. Romans form a republic • Senate regulated Roman life. • Consuls • Dictators

  3. 450 BC • Patricians v Plebeians • Plebeians gain rights with The 12 Tables-written law • Tribunes-chosen by the people

  4. 270 B.C- with the help of citizen-soldiers, Rome controls Italian peninsula

  5. From Republic to Empire • Punic Wars between 246 B.C. and 146 B.C. • Rome destroyed Carthage and gained control of its lands and peoples.

  6. In the eastern Mediterranean, Rome gained lands conquered by Alexander the Great.

  7. Civil Wars in Rome • Political leaders and the senate fought, • Empire came to rely on paid soldiers who were loyal to their commanders over the state.

  8. Julius Caesar became dictator • Killed in 44 B.C.,

  9. 31 B.C. Octavian became emperor in and took the title of Augustus. • civil service • fairer tax system. • Pax Romana, a 200-year period of peace.

  10. Roman Law • United the empire. • Apply to everyone in the empire. • Many Roman principles still practiced today.

  11. Greco-Roman Civilization • Romans imitated Greek styles but wrote in Latin. • Philosophy of Stoicism influenced many Roman thinkers.

  12. Justinian’s code of laws served to transmit Roman law. His wife, Theodora, was a tough politician and co-ruler of the Byzantine empire with Justinian.

  13. The Legacy of Rome- The idea of a republic • Representative Government • Preserved Greek concept that individual is a citizen of a state, rather than subject of ruler • A written legal code

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