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Rome & the Republic

Rome & the Republic. Ms. Ramos. Roman State. Distrusted kings 2 groups: patrician & plebians Republic Consuls & praetor Senate 300 patricians: life, advisory. Ms. Ramos. Most imp: Centuriate Assembly: elect consuls & praetors Plebians want equality council of plebs: Tribunes

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Rome & the Republic

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  1. Rome & the Republic Ms. Ramos

  2. Roman State • Distrusted kings • 2 groups: patrician & plebians • Republic • Consuls & praetor • Senate • 300 patricians: life, advisory Ms. Ramos

  3. Most imp: Centuriate Assembly: elect consuls & praetors • Plebianswant equality • council of plebs: Tribunes • By 287 B.C. all males “equal” • One of most imp contributions: system of law • Twelve Tables Ms. Ramos

  4. Ms. Ramos

  5. Twelve Tables • Written • Applied to all http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/12tables.html Ms. Ramos

  6. If you are called to go to court, you must go. If you don’t show up, you can be taken to court by force.   • If you need a witness to testify and he will not show up, you can go once every three days and shout in front of his house. • Should a tree on a neighbor's farm be bend crooked by the wind and lean over your farm, you may take legal action for removal of that tree. • If it's your tree, it’s your fruit, even if it falls on another man’s land.   • A person who had been found guilty of giving false witness shall be hurled down from the Tarpeian Rock. • No person shall hold meetings by night in the city. • A dead man shall not be buried or burned within the city. • Marriages should not take place between patricians and plebians Ms. Ramos

  7. What American document promotes many of the same legal principles found in Roman law? • US Bill of Rights Ms. Ramos

  8. Punic Wars Ms. Ramos http://wps.ablongman.com/long_kishlansky_cw_5/0,6472,268318-,00.html

  9. Julius Cesar • Expands empire to Gaul • Forces Senate to make him dictator • Reforms • Public works • Land to poor • 44 B.C. stabbed http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/262/268312/art/figures/KISH_05_104.gif Ms. Ramos

  10. PaxRomana14 A.D.- 180 A.D. • Era of Augustus/ Octavius • Trade grows • Develop admin procedures • Language, law, architecture, engineering spreads throughout west • Birth & expansion of Christianity- official religion Ms. Ramos

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  13. Rise & Spread of Christianity http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/262/268312/art/figures/KISH_06_134.gif Ms. Ramos

  14. R views C as dangerous • Persecution • Nero blames C for fire in R • Forces C to be more organized http://spad1.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/rome-burns-ad-64/ Ms. Ramos

  15. Attraction of Christianity 1. More personal & offers external life and salvation • Gave sense of belonging to community • Appeal to every class: ALL could gain salvation Ms. Ramos

  16. Constantine • 1st C emperor • Edict of Milan: toleration of C • Theodosius the Great • Adopts C as official religion http://www.weblo.com/product_gallery/Life_of_Constantine_the_Great_37897/ http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/theodosius/a/TheodosiusI.htm Ms. Ramos

  17. R & C shared values: • Virtue & devotion to one’s community and state • BUT re: C relationship w/God put above state…led to R persecution of C Ms. Ramos

  18. Middle Ages • Catholicism state religion of most Europe Ms. Ramos http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Karl_1_mit_papst_gelasius_gregor1_sacramentar_v_karl_d_kahlen.jpg

  19. C emphasis on individual conscience and emphasis on state comes into conflict • Jesus taught toleration • C hope of converting all to C led to use of force Crusades & view those not C were a threat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades Ms. Ramos

  20. What led to an increase in Christianity? • Adoption & support of the people for C, Edict of Milan, and government support Ms. Ramos

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