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Roman Mindmap by Alisha Kayani per:4 (The Plebeians gain political…
Roman Mindmap by Alisha Kayani per:4
The republic created by Patricians
Cosuls
two elected leaders
share command of the army
The senate
group of 300 men
usually only patricians
Had most power
Senators served for life
served as judges
advised consuls
decision were treated as laws
The creation of the republic more democratic government
only patricians can participate
Patricians and Plebeians under Etruscan rule
Patricians
wealthy landowners
patres means father
"patres" comes from latin
controlled valuable land
held military offices
held religious offices
Plebeins
craftspeople
laborers
shopkeepers
peasants
meant "many"
95% Rome's population
couldn't be priests
couldn't be government officials
serves in army
Plebeians Rebel
Plebeians had to obey the decisions
conflict of the orders
began during war
marched out of city
refused to com back
until the Patrician met their command
Rome was in crisis
Patricians compromised
fought for demand
had to go to army
even if the Patricians wanted to go
Without Plebs the army would fall
small groups of families held power in Rome
Rome became a republic
patricians could only be government
only could be senators and consuls
patricians held power
Patricians always changed laws
to have their own benefits
The Plebeians gain political equality
Plebs could elect a law making body
the consul of Pleb
only made laws for Plebs
Gained rights
had less rights then Patricians
Tribunes of the Plebs
grew from 2-10
Spoke for the Plebs
to the consuls
to the Senate
gained power to veto
Over 200 years..
determined that the law should be written down
patricians couldn't change them at will
Plebs got their political equality
Plebs finally became Senators
Any Roman could approve or select laws
Rome set an example of written constituition
that could check each others power
adopted the model of governmental bodies
Rome becomes and empire
Octavian was in complete control
he told Roman people that he was re-storing the authority of the senate
Octavian gave Rome its police force, library, and firefighters
Caesar's murder made Rome panic
panic lasted for 10 years
Octavian was Rome's first emperor
as ruler of Rome he encouraged Education, art, and liiterature
ruled over 15 mil people
Octavian defeated Cleopatra and Mark Anthony
In the sea battle
near Actium in Greece
His army scared them to Egypt
To defend the empire
Octavian pushed natural boundaries
the rine
#
Danube rivers
in the north
The Sahara in the South
Atlantic Ocean in the West
Roman improved trade routes
they built trade routes
harbors
canals
roads
4 periods of expansion
The Second Period of Expansion
Rome’s growth threatened another great power, the city of Carthage, in North Africa.
Rome gained control of North Africa, much of Spain, and the island of Sicily.
Rome Carthage fought three major wars
Rome gained control
much of Spain
North Africa
Island of Sicily
also conquered..
Greece
Macedonia
The Third period of expansion
From 145 to 44 B.C.E., Rome came to rule the entire Mediterranean world.
Took control of Asia Minor
Syria
Egypt
In the west..
Julius Caesar conquered much of Gaul
ruled as a dictator
murdered in 44 B.C.E
The man who killed Caesar thought he was saving the power of the Senate
Caesar's nephew gained power
Octavian
The Senate named him Augustus
Rome was now governed by a supreme ruler
Civil wars divided the city
Roman Generals became dictators
sent their armies
against senate
The First period of expansion
Roman drove the last Etruscan king out of power, and Rome became a republic
Romans fought one enemy after another
began in 509 B.C.E
200 years constant warfare
Roman protected their border
gained more land
led to series of war
conquered central Italy
made allies of their former enemies
The Fourth period of expansion
Augustus added a great deal of territories
Roman empire stretched
from the island of Britain
in the west to the black sea in the east
Begins with the start of the empire
lasted until 14 C.E