HIST 151 1st Edition Lecture 9Roman RepublicMacedonian empire- Hellenistic Kingdoms (following Alexander the Great’s death)- Development of Rome during development of Hellenistic Kingdoms at same timeAeneas- prince- Myth- character in Iliad; he escapes from Troy when Greeks take over and founds Rome becauseGods found him to be worthy and noble- Myths connect Romans to established culture of GreeksRomulus & Remus- Twin descendants of Aeneas—abandoned and raised by wolf to be shepherds; they realize they’reprinces and found Rome; out of competition, Romulus kills Remus & founds Rome as militarycity (connects with Mars-god of war)NumaPompilus- 2nd king of Rome; known for creating priests & temples in Rome; established ReligiousRomeHoratii- Romans and Albans make fight b/t triplets of each side; whoever dies, the winner wins the war- Gets on trial for killing sister—his father helps to get him offElements of Roman Culture- Defense & expansion- Religion- Law- Virtus- military courage- PatriarchyMonarchy Republic- CursusHonorumo Military tribune, Quaestar, Aedile (public works), praetor, Consulo The senate- issues, foreign policyo The Centuriate Assembly Voting (all citizens)- Struggle Of Orders:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Plebeians vs. Patricianso Plebian Assemblyo Tribuneso Access to the cursushonorumo 12 tableso Roman expansion (5th-3rd) Expansion/conquest of Latium Sack of Rome by Gauls Samite Wars Pyrrhic War1st Punic War (264-241 BCE)- Sicily - New Rome Navy2nd Punic War (218-201 BCE)- Expands in Spain—Hannibal Barca- Cannae battle—“3rd Punic War”- Scipio Africanus& second front- Becoming Mediterranean Empireo Pushed onto world stage post- 2nd Punic Waro Spain, Syria, Greece, and MacedonGracchi & Popular Politics- Tiberius Gracchus- tribune of Plebso Murdered by senateo Land Reform- Gaius Gracchuso Popular reformso Targeted by consul- Rival Armies- Sulla & Mariuso Marius’ Army Reformso Six Consulships (107-100 BCE)o The Social War (91-88 BCE)o Sulla’s dictatorship (83-78 BCE)o Marius vs. SullaLast Generation of Roman Republic- Internal conflictso Unbalanced law system- Catilinarian Conspiracy- Ciceroo Catiline- he was denounced by Cicero- Perfect environment for Caesar to come and
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