The Rise of Rome Flashcards
Rome’s neighbor to the North was the ________________.
Etruscans
The ritual of divination
Examining organs of slaughtered animals.
The seven kings of Rome:
1. They created the most famous and enduring government body
The Senate
In 509, the Roman nobility deposed the Etruscan kings and replaced the monarchy with an____________.
Aristocratic Republic
The highest value was Virtus (_________), manliness, which emphasized strength, loyalty, and courage, especially in war.
Virtue
Was Roman society’s bedrock because it taught values and determined ownership of property.
The Family
Romans in general, tended to be very tolerant towards most religion and cults, so long as they did__________________
not cause trouble
It was the Vestal virgins job
To keep the flame from going out those ensuring Rome’s protection
Traditional Roman values stressed virtue, fidelity to who first and foremost ______________________ which meant the (____________).
- the common good
- (Republic)
A system/institution based on a network of relationships characterized by mutial obligations.
Patron-Client System
Was a man of superior status who could offer financial and political assistant to the people of lower status
A Patron
Forum:
The city’s public center
Patricians:
Small group of aristocratic families who could trace their ancestry to one of the 100 Patricians at the founding of the city.
Plebeians
They were the majority of free Roman citizens of the lower cast,
The struggle between the classes began over:
- marriage
- Wealthy Plebeians insisted on the right to marry Patricians as social equals.
