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Rome Mind Map (Plebians got political equality (assemblies also nominated…
Rome Mind Map
Plebians got political equality
plebeians elect officials
called Tribunes of the Plebs.
tribunes spoke for the plebeians in the Senate
spoke for the plebeians with the consuls
council's made laws only for plebeians
they gained power to voto
actions by the Senate
overrule
other government officials
they elect a lawmaking body
they revolted and led to a major change in Roman government.
they gained some important rights
they had less power than the patricians
they demanded that the laws be written down
plebeians gained the right to laws for all Roman citizens.
laws were published on tablets
that was called the Twelve Tables
a new law said "one of the two consuls had to be a plebeian"
they had assemblies of all Roman citizens
to talk about approve or reject laws.
assemblies also nominated the consuls
the tribunes
the members of the Senate
Rome’s republican form of government inspired in Europe
also in America
Roman ideals of elected assemblies
citizenship
civic duty
Plebeian Rebelian
Held all the power
made sure they had government
only become senators or consuls
had to obey their decisions
laws were not written down
patricians often changed
nterpreted the laws to benefit themselves
some family's held they power Rome
had to fight for what they want
demanded more political rights
had struggle between plebeians and patricians
called the Conflict of the Orders
the conflict grew during war
fought wars against neighboring tribes
Plebeians had to fight in the army
Patricians had the choice to go to war
took a dramatic turn
year 494 B.C.E
Rome had twenty to forty thousand people
Most of the people were plebeians
they were mad because they had a little power
they plebeians marched out of the city and camped on a nearby hill
they didn't go back until the patricians met their demands.
Rome becomes an Empire
Caesar’s murder plunged Rome
lasted for 10 years
was Rome’s fourth period of expansion
had a ruler named Caesar
he had a grandnephew and adopted son
Octavian
he knew that they romans prized their republic
had complete control
He ruled for Caesar Augustus
the Senate gave him the Augustus
which means “revered” or “honored.”
Augustus
encouraged art
encouraged literature
encouraged education
completed grand construction projects
he built more than eighty temples.
he Rome its first firefighters
he gave Rome its first library
ruled over more than fifty million people.
Octavian wanted power
defeated Antony and Cleopatra in a sea battle
after he became the supreme ruler
had to defeat jealous rivals
one was Marc Antony
had a wife ( the Queen Cleopatra of Egypt)
was a popular general.
The republic created by patricians
509 B.C.E
there was a group
led by Lucius Junius Brutus
he rebelled
he drove out the last Etruscan king
his group created a republic
a republic is a elected officials govern for the people.
they put there power in the hands of the Senate
the senate was a group
the group had 300 patricians elected by patricians
senators served for life
they appointed other government officials
they served as judges
two elected leaders
called consuls
shared command of the army
they are supposed to advise the consuls
they make decisions to make laws
patricians were mad about Etruscan rule
Rome under Etruscan rule
616 and 509 B.C.E
Etruscans ruled Rome
Society was divided into two classes
Plebeians
comes from the word plebs
means “the common people"
were peasants
shopkeepers
craftspeople
laborers
had 95 percent of Rome’s population
were not able to be priest
not able to be government officials
had a little government
had to go to the army
Patricians
Come from a small group
(wealthy landowners)
comes from the Latin word pater
means "father"
“fathers of the state,”
controlled the most valuable land
held the important military offices
held religious offices