roman empire Flashcards
when did rome overthrow the etruscans and establish a republic
509
how many years would the roman republic last
500 years
what does the republic do
the republic keeps any one individual from having too much power
what was the republic dominated by in the early parts
patricians
what were the wealthy people called
patricians
what were the common people called
plebianss
the patricians controlled the government through … Senate
hereditary
how many people were there in the senate
300
who chose the consuls each year
senate
how many consuls were there
2
what was appointed by the senate in times of crisis for six months with absolute power
dictator
when were the 12 stone tablets made
451
what did the 12 stone tablets do
they were the codification of roman laws
what year did the plebeians gain the right to elect their own officials
around 450
what was the assembly of tribes
10 tribunes
what could the 10 tribunes do
veto
as time went on, what did the plebeians force the senate do
elect plebeians as consuls
2000 years later what government adopted most of the roman governement
american
what was the basic unit of society
family
who was the head of a household
male
true or false. there wasnt a great need for large families
false
what was a large family needed for
military
true or false. women had less rights in roman society than greek society
false
what year did rome control most of the italian peninsula
270 BC
what was the order of the people conquered by rome
etrucans, greeks
who did the greeks seek help from
king pyrrhus king of epirus
what is a victory that is not complete
pyrrhic victory
what year did rome rule all of italy
264
