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Rome Denise Tando Period 4 (This new republic after the plebeians got…
Rome
Denise Tando Period 4
Roman under Estruscan Way
616-509 B.C.E
Divided into two social classes
Plebeians
peasants
laborers
craftspeople
shopkeeper
comes from the word Pleb
common people
95% of Population
little voice in government
forced to serve in army
Patricians
upper class citizens
came from small groups
wealthy landowners
Latin name
pater
father
voted for "father of state"
men who advised the Senate
controlled valuable land
military
religious offices
Plebeian rebellian
Rome became republic
Patricians held all power
only they could be
consuls
senators
Plebeians obeyed everything
demanded more rights
fought for what wanted
they didn't write rules down
they changed them oftenly
interpreted the rules
to benefit themselves
Conflict of Orders
conflict between two social classes
Plebeians
Patricians
Argument got heated
during War
fought against
neighbor tribes
Plebeians had to fight
Patricians had a choice
Dramatic turn in 494 B.C.E
Rome had 20,000-40,000 people
most were Plebeians
angry over lack of power
marched out of city
camped on a nearby hill
refused to come back
unless they got what they wanted
Rome crisis
3 more items...
The republic created by particians
a group of Patricians
led by Lucius Junius Brutus
Scared off Last Estruscan King
"The people" meant Patricians
most power went to senate
senates
300 patricians elected by patricians
two of them elected consuls
served life
appointed government officials
served as judges
advised consuls
decisions were like law
This new republic after the plebeians got political equality
Patricians agreed to give more rights
Tribunes of the Plebs
spoke to Senates and Consuls
could make laws
only for Plebeians
not Particians
power to veto
grew from 2-10
important rights
still less from Patricians
staged series
to get equal rights
Plebeians demanded they write down the laws
In 451 B.C.E Patricians agreed
laws were written on tablets
Twelve tables
367 B.C.E
new laws
2 consuls had to be Plebians
Plebeians Senates
287 B.C.E
rights to pass laws
All Rome citizens
could approve of requests
approve laws
reject laws
Plebeians assemblies nominated
consuls
tribunes
senate members
All 4 periods of expansion #3-6 in chapter
First Period
509 B.C.E
Romans excluded last Estruscan King
Roman Became an empire
245 years later
fought multiple times in a row
conquered Latin neighbors in Italy
defeated older rulers
allies made
former enemies
friends
Rome joined with their allies
264 B.C.E
controlled Itallian Persian
Second Period
Rome´s growth threatened others
Carthage North Africa
took place 264-146 B.C.E
Roman and Carthage fought
three major ways
Rome controlled N. Africa
much of Spain too
Island of Siliciy
Third Period
145 to 44 B.C.E
Romans ruled Mediterranean Sea
they called it, "Our sea"
Republic in trouble
Civil Wars dived the city
Generals became dictators
they set power
armies against the senate
East Rome took control
Asian Minor
Syria
Egypt
General Julius Caesar
Conquered much of Gaul
he was killed in 44 B.C.E
assassinators thought they helped
they didn't help
Octavian seized the power
Caesar's grandnephew
7 years of war came before
Fourth Period
14 C.E
First Emperor Agustus
new territorial ideas
pushing borders
all natural boundaries
Rivers
to make defending easier
Later emperors added more
expanding their land
each expansion had
costs
sacrifices
the height of the empire
Britain NW. to Black Sea E.
Rome becomes an empire
Caesar's death plunged into Rome
Octavian was the sole ruler
began the empire
final expansion
harsh punishemets
unfaithful wives/husbands
private army for his family
the Praetorian
to gain power
defeat jealous rivals
Marc Anthony
popular general
Married to Cleopatra
In 31 B.C.E, Marc was defeated with his wife
Octavian's army chased them to Egypt
there they killed themselves
ruler of Mediterranean region
peace for 200+ years
Roman Peace
Pax Romana
The senate gave Octavian a new name
Augustus
revered
honored
Ruled over 50 million people
transitioned other places
Judea
Armenia
He encouraged academics
education
art
literature
gave the first jobs
police force
firefighters
library
East Rebellion
Strong Economy
harbors
Canals
roads