Ancient Romans Early People of Italy Rome Among

Ancient Romans Early People of Italy

Rome Among the Italic-language speakers were the Latins. They migrated from across the Alps from central Europe in about 1000 B. C. Legends tell that in 753 B. C. the Latin people Rome founded a village that became the city of ____.

The Italian Peninsula The city of Rome was built in an area on a group of seven hills with fertile soil and a good location for trade. Tiber River The ________, near the center of the Italian Peninsula, provided a route to the Mediterranean Sea and to other civilizations.

People From The North Across the Tiber River, northeast of Rome Etruscans lived a people called the _______. In time, the Etruscans became the dominant Greeks culture on the Italian Peninsula. They traded with the _____ and adopted their alphabet as well as other features.

The Etruscans Their city-states had the same system of government and shared a common purpose.

Etruscan Control • The governments confederation formed a _________, which is a group of governments joined together for aarmy common purpose. They built a strong ____ which enabled them to control neighboring peoples, including Rome.

Etruscan Control Etruscan kings ruled Rome for over 100 years. In ancient times, swastikas were a symbol of good luck

A New Form of Government • In 509 B. C. the Romans rebelled against Republic the Etruscans and formed a ________.

Elected Leaders • They elected leaders calledconsuls _____ to represent them in an assembly, to make laws, to run the army, and to run the government. They vetobut shared power, either could _______, or reject, the actions

In an Emergency • In an emergency, one ruler could be given complete power for six months. Everyone had to follow the dictator orders of the ________ __.

The Senate • The ______ was Rome’s most powerful governing body. Members of the Senate served for life. Its first patricianswere ________, or members wealthy descendants of Rome’s first settlers.

The Common People The patricians controlled the government plebeians while the ______, or common people had little say. Angry about their lack of representation, in 471 B. C. they called for their own assembly and stopped working and marched out of Rome.

The Plebeian Assembly Without workers to farm, make and sell goods, and protect the city and its inhabitants, the people of Rome faced eventual starvation and danger from enemy attacks. They set up an assembly tribunes and elected leaders called ______.

Tribal Assembly assembly • The Tribal __________ represented all Roman citizens.

Roman Society • A Roman’s position in society was wealth history and based on family __________.

The Upper Class • The upper class (PATRICIANS) included important government officials. SPQR - an initialism from a Latin phrase, Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the People of Rome" or "The Senate and Roman People"), referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic, and used as an official signature of the government

The Lower-Class The Roman lower class (PLEBEIANS) was made up of all other citizens. They included craft workers, farmers, foot soldiers, and merchants. They lived in apartment-like homes.

The Bottom Class SLAVES were at the bottom of Roman society. They were not citizens and had little protection under the laws.

Head of Household • In all Roman social classes, men were the heads of households. However, women did help in decision making in their own homes. Women did take an active role in society, but were not allowed to participate in government.

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