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etruscans
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*100-500 bc
*native to northern italy *skilled metal workers and engineers *influenced development of Roman civilization (arch, alphabet) |
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republic
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*form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders
*in Rome, only free-born males allowed to vote *patricians and plebians |
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patricians
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*wealthiest landowners with the most power
*inherited power & social status |
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Twelve Tables
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*Roman law code written by plebians
*451 bc *written on 12 tablets or tables and hung in forum (political center of Rome) *all free citizens had the right of protection by law |
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Punic Wars
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*264 bc
*Rome & Carthage FIRST WAR *control of Sicily & Western Mediterranean *lasted 23 years *Rome won SECOND WAR *218 bc *Carthage general Hannibal *50,00infantry, 9,00 cavalry, 90 elephants *surprised Romans...Spain, France, Alps *Roman general Scipio attacked Carthage, forcing Hannibal to return *Rome won THIRD WAR *146 bc Romans burned Carthage *50,000 Carthagians sold into slavery *Carthage made Roman province |
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Tiberus Gracchus
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*100 bc
*tribune *attempted to help Rome's poor *proposed reforms (limiting estate size and giving land to the poor) *made enemies with many senators *violent death in 133 bc *civil war followed death |
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Augustus Caesar
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*Octavion
*ruler of Rome 27 bc-180 ad *"exulted one" *Julias Caesar's grandnephew & adopted son *2nd triumvirate w/ mark antony and Lepidus *forced Lepidus to retire and started civil war against mark antony *modest lifestyle compared to most Roman living |
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Pax Romana
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*"Roman peace"
*180 ad for 207 years *3 million square mi, 60-80 mill poeple; 1 million in city of Rome itself *efficient gov & able rulers *agriculture *common currency *religion(gods) *slaves |
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Diocletian
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*284 ad
*army leader that became new emperor *limited personal freedoms *doubled size of Roman army *fixed prices on goods *restored order to Rome and increased strength *divided Rome into Greek-speaking East and latin-speaking West *controlled East and appointed a co-leader for the west |
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Constantine
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*gained control of western part in 312 ad
*324 gained control of east also *moved capitol from Rome to Byzantium (Constantinople) |
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Attila
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*444 ad
*Hun powerful chieftain *10,000 soldiers terrorized both sides of Rome *couldnt conquer due to disease and famine |
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Colosseum
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*80 ad
*theater *round *free t view things like gladiator fights and animal hunts |
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aquaducts
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*designed by engineers to bring water in cities and towns
*When the water channel spanned a river or ravine, the aqueduct was lifted high up on arches. |
