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