Test Review

Latins, Etruscan's, and Greeks- people who settled Rome(Latins came first- Palatine Hill)

settled banks of Tiber- settled Mediterranean Sea

Lucius Tarquinias- seventh and final king(Lucretia got raped- Rome took a turn of government)

New Republic

res publica- republic

democracy(tribunes)

aristocracy(Senate)

monarchy(consuls)

not a tyranny

U.S. modeled Rome's Republic

executive- two consuls vs president and vice president- 1 year term vs 4 year term- both have veto power- both commander-in-chief in military- may have dictator vs no dictator

legislative- senate 300 people- aristocrats- members for life senate 100 members two each state six year terms- assemblies- 193 to 375 members for life vs house of Reps- 435 two year terms Cali- 55, MD- 8, some have only 1

judicial- Supreme Court nine members, lifetime terms, appointed by the senate and president

both have a legal code- 

Rome- Twelve Tables

U.S.- The Bill of Rights- first ten amendments of constitution

group of 8 century

horseback Calvary

The Punic Wars (264-146 BCE)

Rome vs Carthage

three wars

1st- naval battle- Rome (264-241 BCE)

2nd- 29 year old Hannibal (218-201 BCE) Rome Carthage attacks from North

3rd- (149-146 BCE) Rome destroyed Carthage, people who did not get killed became slaves

latifundia- 

Poet Juvenal- "anxiously hopes for two things:bread and circuses"

Julius Caesar- 100-44 BCE a highly successful general, he conquered the huge rule

made common folks happy

made friends in high places

formed the first triumvirate

Pompey- a general who conquered Syria and Palestine

Crassus- 

Julius

crossing the Rubicon- crossing the point of no return

Caesar seizing power- serves as consul

appoints himseld governor of Gaul

Pompey is jealous, becomes his rival(Caesar's armies clash with Pompey's in Greece, Asia, Spain, and Egypt- won

in 44 BC he is named dictator- first for 6 months than for life

granted citizenship to people in provinces

Expanded the Senate adding his friends

created jobs for the poor, especially through public works projects

increased pay for soldiers

started colonies where those without land could own property

Sic Semper Tyrannis- thus always to tyrants

Assassinated

Julius's Caesar's grandnephew and adopted son- Ocravian takes over at age 18 with his own triumvirate

Mark Antony

Lepidus