Political+-+Rome

The Etruscans were a group of people who ruled early Rome. The Romans hated the Etruscans so they had an opposite political stand point of an idea of a republic **Plebeians **-Won right to elect their own representatives, tribunes  Senate was the center of Roman political life  commoners Aristocratic voice Two chief executives, consuls  They could revolt. Made up of most of the population. **Aristocrats **- Patricians= Rich. Land owning class  Senate= raise taxes, represent the rich, and make rules ||||||||||   ||
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 * **__Roman Republic __** || * Had a republic
 * Made up of senators
 * Democracy and Dictatorship to form a republic
 * Consuls were generals
 * Each had control over half of the army
 * Only allowed to expand for one year as a consul
 * Tribunes were representatives of the poor
 * The change into empire was caused by a growing gap between rich and poor
 * Over expansion
 * Generals gained too much power
 * Triumvirate wars
 * Outcome of wars caused absolute dictatorship
 * Poor loved it
 * Punic wars with Carthage(Rome Won)
 * Plebeians and the aristocrats
 * **__Roman Empire __** || * Rested heavily on tolerance
 * **__ Augustus and his successors: __**
 * 1) His original name was Octavian
 * 2) Banned mystery religions
 * 3) Instituted moral reform
 * 4) Change his name to be more like a God
 * 5) Relied heavily on his army
 * 6) Emperors chosen by previous emperors
 * **__ Roman Law __**
 * Legal System
 * Open to citizens in all parts of the empire
 * Most extensive legal system anywhere in the world
 * Protected private property and family stability
 * Paul: key figure in early Christianity
 * Julius Caesar- split up the Republic and took over government
 * Did not recognize himself as an emperor ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||