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13 Cards in this Set
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The Roman City State had what kind of governing entity? That controlled...
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The roman city-state was an autonomous, self-governing entity that controlled both itself and surrounding territories.
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Who ruled the city-state of Rome?
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Monarchs/kings
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The Roman City-State coved approximately ____ square miles
and had a population of roughly___. |
600 square miles
260,000 people |
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What 3 things lead to the demise(death) of the Roman Monarchy.
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- Senatores slowly became more wealthy, and eventually more confident and independently-minded
- Some of the Monarchs (esp. the last few) were corrupt -The Roman city-state was surrounded by numerous peoples on all sides, leading the the necessity of expansion (or else it would be dominated) |
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Who was Tarquin Superbus?
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Tarquin Superbus was the last king of Rome
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How did Tarquin Superbus gain power? And what mistakes did he make?
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Tarquin Superbus gained power by murdering the former king
-he arrested several leading members of society on false charges and claimed their properties for himself. -he refused his predecessor's burial rites (which denied him peace in eternity) |
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What good thing did Tarquin Superbus do?
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he conquered the neighboring Volscian tribes, and used the money to erect the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus.
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Why was Tarquin Superbus's son responsible for?
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- the rape of Lucretia who was the daughter of a prominent patrician/ Lucius Collatinus(, and committed suicide on account of her rape
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What happened in 509 B.C.E. to Tarquin?
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-Tarquin's rule was declared invalid (null and void) by the Senate
-And they decided to rule the city-state themselves, and proceeded to set up the Republic |
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What/who caused the expulsion of Tarquin?
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-Lucius Junius Brutus and Lucius Tarquinius Colatinus (the grandson of Tarquin) exiled him from the city, then the Senators waited for him to return from battle, and simply locked the gates of the city.
-After a failed attempt to retake the city, he and his son went into exile. They later returned to try to take the city-state by force again and succeeded but it also resulted in the death of Brutus |
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What were the reasons people wanted a Republic instead of a Democracy?
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- The Romans wanted to create a system where the people had a voice, not just one ruler.
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Who were "the people" when referring to who gets a voice/ vote in what happens in the world?
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-"the people"-(only really referring to free men who owned property.
- also including wealthy, aristocratic patricians and a few commoners who had enough money to own weapons. (Excluded: poor people, women, children, and slaves) |
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Who were the first Consuls of Rome?
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Lucius Junius Brutus
and Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus |
