The Roman Republic Announcements Today Vocabulary of Ancient

The Roman Republic

Announcements • Today: • • Vocabulary of Ancient Rome Seven characteristics of Roman society Significance of Rome in W. Civ. Government of the Roman Republic

Vocabulary of Ancient Rome • In groups of 3 -4, identify and discuss the following terms (3 minutes). Do NOT use your textbook. Is there a modern English equivalent? • Paterfamilias senate patricians • Plebians (plebs) patriarchy pietas • Consuls censors tribunes • Pontifex maximus legionnaire municipia • Punic latifundia hellenistic • Republic (res publica) plebiscite

Chronology of Roman Republic Archaic E. Repub. M. Repub. L. Repub. 753 509 450 s 367 338 287 264 218 133 107 60 44 27 Founding of Rome (Romulus/Remus) Overthrow Tarquinius (Lucretia) Twelve Tables Plebian consuls Latin League dissolved Plebian laws binding to all 1 st Punic War vs. Carthage 2 nd Punic War Tiberius Gracchus assass. Marius, Sulla 1 st Triumvirate J. Caesar assas. Augustus is emperor

Founding Legends of Rome • Romulus & Remus • Twin sons suckled by she-wolf • Fratricide • Rape of Sabine Women • Lucretia • Honor, violence, fidelity

Lucretia & Tarquinius Superbus Plutarch, as cited in Noble, p. 147

7 Themes of Republican Rome • • Property Pater Past Pushing (outward) Patronage Practical Public (life)

Significance of Ancient Rome • In groups of 3 -4, brainstorm 6+ reasons why Rome is significant in Western Civ. Remember P. E. R. S. I. A. + G. T. • Do NOT use your textbook—discuss w/ your group. • Use both broad themes and specific examples. • Advanced topic: how do these reasons compare with our list for Ancient Greece?

Some ideas on significance of Ancient Rome • Concept of mass citizenship Christianity/Papacy Roads • Social harmony b/w classes military develop’s (legion) polit. pluralism • Latin, & subsequent languages • imperial unity decadence • Elections and indirect democracy Art/Lit/Drama/ Philos. /History • Citizen-soldier pragmatic, adaptive • Roman numerals • Checks & balances in gov’t Architecture (arches, acqu. ) Census

Roman Government • Monarchy Republic Monarchy • Liberty, not equality • Polybius, “mixed constitution” • Executive, deliberative, legislative (no judicial) • Magistrates, senate, assemblies • Royal, oligarchic, democratic • Checks and balances

Roman Republic: political structure

Roman Virtues (see Noble, p. 149)