Roman Republic Notes #36 -Vocab and Questions Due Today -Map Due Tomorrow
Warm Up:Who were the founders of Rome and what did they teach the Romans. Set up #36 for Cornell Notes
Romans rebel against cruel king in 509 B.C.E.Etruscan kings were accused of crimes and expelled. Law allowing anyone plotting to be king to be killed on the spot.
Created a Republic Republic = form of government where the citizens have the power
Start of a new Roman Government
509 B.C.E. Rome = small city Slowly expands.338 B.C.E. defeat the other Latins284 B.C.E. defeat Etruscans267 B.C.E. defeat the GreeksThe Republic is growing
ROMAN REPUBLIC 509 BCE – 46 BCE (approx 500 years)
What was life like in the Republic?• ROME BECAME A LARGE CITY
THAT WAS ABOUT 500 MILES AROUND
• OUSTED KING AND INVENTED REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• ONLY FREE-BORN MALES COULD VOTE (ROMAN MEN’S CLUB)
• PATRICIANS WERE WEALTHY LANDOWNERS-MOST CONTROL
• PLEBEIANS WERE FARMERS, MERCHANTS AND ARTISANS
• PATRICIANS INHERITED POWER AND SOCIAL STATUS
• PLEBEIANS COULD NOT HOLD IMPORTANT POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT
Rome’s republic was shaped by a struggle between wealthy nobles and regular citizens.
Plebeians
Patricians
Plebeians1.Majority of the
population 2.Artisans,
shopkeepers, small farm owners
3. Citizens (male)– could vote, pay taxes, serve in army
4.Could not marry a Patrician
5.Could not serve in government
Patricians1.Wealthy land
owners 2.Nobles that made
up the ruling class 3.Citizens (male)–
could vote, had to pay taxes and serve in the army
4.Could not marry a Plebian
5.Could serve in government
Patricians
Plebeians
Slaves
Power in the Roman Republic
How the Roman
Republic works
Senate
Assembly
Consuls
Dictator
.How the Republic WorksDivision of Power 1 person
2 men
300 members
Rest of population
1. Top government official2. Two chosen every year 3. Headed the army and ran the
government4. Served short term….avoided risk of
abusing power5. Veto The right of the consul to reject the
other’s decision. Latin for “I forbid”
Consuls
1. 300 men2. Chosen for life3. Advise Consul4. Deal with other countries5. Proposes laws6. Approve public works7. Deal with daily government
problems
SenateLatin for “old men”
Assembly1. Citizen soldiers – a voting assembly
2. Power comes slowly
3. First step towards democracy
TWELVE TABLES Plebeians go on strike for more say in the government.
Leave the farms and the army to go sit on the Palatine Hill (Forum)
Patricians compromise- Pass a written code of law called the TWELVE TABLES.
Laws were harsh, but equal
Top Related