History 2nd Tz Flashcards

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Patricians

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Pater familias
Wealthy nobels of the popolus romanus
Held most of their lends
Had political rights 
Military leaders 
5% of society
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Tribune of the plebs

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They were responsible for protecting the interest of plebeians
They were elected by the plebeian council
They were elected for 1 year
First 2 then 10
They can veto any act that connected to foreign policy
They were protected by the law no one could hurt them

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Ides of March

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March 15 44BC
Death of Caesar, he was killed by Brutus, Cassius, and other senators
He obtained too much power they were afraid of him

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Reforms of Marius

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Problem: equipment was too expensive for the peasants to buy, you had to own an amount of land to be allowed to be in the army.
Solution: poor people of Rome got weapons from the state
Goal: a well trading professional army where soilder has to serve for 16 years.

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Caesar

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Became consul then proconsul
He plundered the provinces
Conquered parts in the British isles
In 49 BC the senate ordered him back without his army
In 48 BC he crossed the rubicon, civil war
He marched to Rome with his legion
Then he conquered Egypt, had a son from cleopatra
He declared himself a dictator
He minted coins
Increased the number of senators to 900
He reformed the calandar

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Spartacus

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73-71bc
Barbarian originated in Ancient Greece, or call non Greek speakers
Spartacus stood up against this with his small army

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Sulla

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He wanted to restore the position of the senate and conserve the old system.
He englaged the senate with 300 members.
He thought that he strengthened the republic

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Tiberius gracchus

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He became a tribune
He wanted to revive the Lecinius Land alt and distribute lands to the poor
He was killed when he wanted to be re-elected

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