Impact Significance Flashcards
Roman republic
Many of the ideas in the American Constitution derived from the ideas of the Republic. There was a greater interest and participation in government because of the Republic and many other governments adopted this similar functioning.
Patricians
They controlled society for they had such great dominance and such an immense amount of power over Plebeians which in turn lead to Plebeian uprising and Tribune formation.
Plebeians
Caused a working society as they were the economical base and the laboring peoples. Their revolt for tribune existence granted them a greater governmental voice and represented the first time they were represented by anyone in government.
Punic wars
The riches gained were used by the Roman peoples, boosted the economy, and further funded the imperial expeditions which caused the Roman Empire to grow and strengthen.
Etruscans
Caused Rome to be a monarchy at the start and made Rome play a prominent role in both Italy and the Mediterranean world as estruscsns granted Rome easy trade with their trade routes
Fall
The gov was overall changed as the gov interest and participation dramatically decreased and new tyrannical leaders came about .
Gracchi bros
Military leaders made their own personal armies and awareness on corruption spread
Latifundia
Gov was trying to suppress the tension and reformed tried to remove latifundia, ex the actions of the bros
Octavian
His altering makes the region stronger and able to conquer distant lands and interfere then into a larger economy and society. By his reign, imperial holdings included much of southern Eastern Europe, North America, Egypt, Anatolia and southwest Asia
Caesar
Rome was stronger militarily and ready to conquer and social issues such as unemployment were being reformed
