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9 Cards in this Set
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Rome
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Village on Latium Plain,
7 Hills and Tiber River=perfect protection, Defensive-->Offensive (militaristic) |
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Struggle of Orders
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Patricians vs. Plebians (working class),
Class Conflict, |
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Etruscans
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Architecture styles,
Road construction skills, Ceramics, Portrait sculpture, Purple Robes, Ivory Chariots, |
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Weaknesses of Republic
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Poor leadership,
Slave Rebellion |
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Women in Rome
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Faired better then Greeks,
Father owned wife, children, land, home & could sell/execute children, Men used marriage and divorce to obtain allies |
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Positive Consequences to Roman Expansion
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Legal code where universalism was established,
Increase of trade & commerce=luxury items, Increased contact with diverse people which led to new architecture, philosophy, plays, literature |
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Negative Consequences to Roman Expansion
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Constant war/ victories,
Increase slave rebellion, No diversity of work force, Economic problems, Latifundia, |
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Julius Ceasar
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-Political speeches,
-Campaigned in slums, -Huge events for political gains=gladiator fights, |
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Octavian/Augustus
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-Strengthens military,
-Promoted agriculture/history, -Made Rome a model city, -Made fair tax system, -Moral Law= forbids adultery |
