PPT-Patricians vs. Plebeians and the Twelve Tables

World History I Heritage High School Ms LaFerriere Patricians and Plebeians Although the PATRICIANS controlled the government they found themselves unable to exist without the plebeians . Rome. Sometime before the first . surviving written historical . account, Rome was . controlled by the Etruscans, . a brutal civilization from the . northern part of the Italian . peninsula. . Etruscans kings . “All roads lead to Rome.” . “Rome was not built in a day.” . “When in Rome . . .” . The Roman Empire. Roman Geography. Located 18 miles from the sea. , Rome was far enough from the Mediterranean to be protected from naval powers. -Vocab and Questions Due Today -Map Due Tomorrow. Warm Up:. Who were the founders of Rome and what did they teach the Romans. . Set up #36 for Cornell Notes. Romans rebel against cruel king in . Libertyville High School. Republic Government: Aristocratic Monarchy w/ Democratic element. Monarchial elements: . Two Consuls. Directed government, army. Acted as judges, chief priests. Aristorcratic. Libertyville High School. Government: Aristocratic Republic (Oligarchy). Two consuls. Elected by Curia for a 1 year term. Acted as check / balance against each other. Two . quaestors. . (financial managers). 6.2 | And the Struggle of the Orders . Getting a Feel for Rome. Seven hills (Capitoline and Palatine). Defense and . residence. Swamps in between. Drained . over time . Forums became . meeting places in between residential . The Importance of Rome. Considered to be the start of Western Civilization. Was one of the first and largest political empires to ever exist in our world. Their laws and language (Latin) was passed on to other civilizations. The Beginning. c. 750 BCE: Latins (tribe) settle what becomes Rome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa02Me27sYw&feature=share&list=PL94166D8B8C3BB66D. Rome went from . A small farming village by the Tiber River. Mr. Bowling. Classes of Rome. Patricians. Upper-class citizens. Wealthy . landowners. Chose the men who advised the Etruscan king.. Controlled the most valuable land. Held the important military and religious offices. . 1000 km long. 200 km wide. The Alps guard the northern border. Surrounded on three sides by . Mare Nostrum ~ “our sea”. Divided by the Apennine Mountains – a diagonal barrier that divides much of the length of the peninsula. Rome. Roman society was broken into three classes, the patricians (high class), the plebeians or plebs (ordinary people) and the slaves. Other key social groups included the emperor (once it became an empire instead of a republic), the . Not a bad thing; actually a hero. Had previously been a consul. Rome . vs. . Aequi. in 458. Consul trapped on Mt. . Algidus. Chosen as dictator. One guy in charge for 6 months. Senators find him on his farm. Please review yesterday’s quiz and be ready to ask any questions you may have. Essential Questions. How has the relationship between people and their government changed?. How can societies use what they learned from the past?. A form of government with elected leaders developed in Rome in 509 B.C.E.. Not all citizens could participate. At first, only the Patricians could vote and hold office.. Created a divide between the Plebeians and Patricians..