The Roman Empire
Rome Origin
Roma was born of different settlements conformed by three tribes: the Latins, the Sabines and the Etruscans. Roma’s strategic commercial location converted it in a city called “Roma Cuadrata” who was governed by a King ( monarchy). The king was elected by the senate.
The last king “Lucio Tarquino” was a tyrant which caused the inconformity of the different tribes, and the Latin tribe overthrew the king eliminating the monarchy.
It was founded by two brothers, Romulo and Remo, who were breastfed by a wolf and then raised by a shepherd couple.
Expansion
Invasion of all the towns of the italian peninsula gave Rome the control of all Italy
A fought with Carthage gave Rome big territories : Iberia (currently Spain, Portugal and Silice
The Fall of Roman Empire
Roman Empire was divided into two pieces: East and West
Romulus Augustulus ( last emperor ) is deposed by the barbarian general Odoacer who then rules Italy
Constantine the Great ( 306-337 a.C. ) The last Emperor of the unified Roman Empire
Theodosius: Divided the Roman Empire amog his two sons: Arcadius, in the East, and Honorius in the West
Diocletian ( 284-305 a.C ) Reorganized The Roman Empire
Slaves: Property of their owners. No rights. Roman citizenship was granted to most people except to women and slaves.
Latin Republic/Social Classes
Patricians: Free but with no rights. Rome gave him the condition of citizens ONLY to men.
Plebians: Free slaves or poor foreigners. They were servants of the Patricians. Later they became citizens as well
SOCIAL CLASSES
Slaves: Property of their owners. No rights. Roman citizenship was granted to most people except to women and slaves.
Roma became a Latin republic who was governed by two consuls elected by the senate. The only people allowed to be consuls were the Patricians (upper class). The two consuls were governed by each other, and their mandate lasted only one year. At the end of their government, the consuls had to report to the Senate on their functions. The assembly and magistrates were established and each one of them had different duties. The written law code was established and it concerned such matters as legal procedure, property rights.
LATIN REPUBLIC
