PPT-Civil War in Rome and the End of the Roman Republic

Student Handouts Inc wwwstudenthandoutscom Tiberius Gracchus and Land Reform Gaius Gracchus and Reform Differing Parties Continued to Argue Military Dictators Come to Power Why did military dictators come to power. Social War leads to powerful leaders. With the ending of the Social War in 287 BC plebs now had political equality in Rome. . Plebs can now pass laws for all Roman Citizens, one Consul has to be a . Pleb. “. All roads lead to Rome.” . “Rome was not built in a day.” . “When in Rome . . .” . How did Rome win such a place in modern popular culture? . The History of . Rome in 2 Minutes!. Let’s read about it!. Roman Kingdom: 753-509 BC. Roman Republic: 509 -27 BC. Roman Empire: 27 BC – 395 AD. Roman Republic. 509 – 27 BC. Roman control expanded into surrounding cities and into the entire Mediterranean area. Mr. Dunham. Geography. Rome is located on the . peninsula . of Italy. The Mediterranean Sea provides transportation and food. . Italy provides fertile plains and river valleys for food and easy communication.. As Rome expanded the slave population increased, eventually reaching 1/3 of the population. The Roman Legion. The greatest military on Earth, the legions were loyal to their Generals in the field and not to politicians back in Rome. Punic Wars. Punic Wars Effects. Roman Republic. Life. Vocab. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. 500. These Roman laws, written on bronze tablets, were . Difference started to grow larger between the rich and the poor. Some reformers attempted to give land to the poor, but the wealthy Romans in the Senate were threatened by that, and had the reformers killed. As this was happening, Roman generals who were conquering land were becoming power hungry. As armies grew, people’s loyalty shifted from the Republic to the generals. Civil war finally breaks out between a general named Sulla, who was backed by the Patricians, and a general named Marius, who was backed by the Plebeians. Sulla was victorious and became a dictator.. up the east coast. Alps . in north with passages. surrounded . by water. Geography. Patricians. Landowners. Made the law. Plebeians. Farmers. Followed the law?. Class System. Iowa classroom. How do class systems create conflict?. 8 . February 2010. Lecture outline. Origins of Rome. Myth. Geography. Rome Begins to Grow. Greek Influence. Etruscan Influence. Monarchy to Republic. Class Divisions. Expansion. Hellenistic Values. Politics in Rome. and. . THE ROMAN . EMPIRE. Essential Question. :. What were the lasting characteristics of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire? . In addition to Greece, another significant . Roman Republic. Roman government from 500BCE-44BCE. Ruled by the elected senate and consuls.. Punic Wars. Three wars between Rome and Carthage for hegemony of the Mediterranean and Western Europe. (264BCE -146 BCE). Rome’s Beginnings:. According to legend, the city of Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC, by brothers Romulus and Remus (descendants of Aeneas, who fought in the Trojan War).. Abandoned as infants, they were raised by a wolf, then fought over the best place to start a new city. Eventually Remus was killed, and the city was built on the spot preferred by Romulus. . Romulus and Remus. Twin brothers who founded Rome.. Legend of Birth of Rome. Livy (historian) wrote about the site of the city in his work The Early History of Rome. “Not without reason did gods and men choose this spot for the site of our city - the healthy hills, the river to bring us produce from the inland regions and sea-borne commerce from abroad, the sea itself, near enough for convenience yet not so near as to bring danger from foreign fleets, our situation in the very heart of Italy - all these advantages make if of all places in the world the best for a city destined to grow great.” . A . process in which a new idea or . product . spreads from one culture to another. . Note Questions (pg. 155-183). Who were the two brothers that found Rome? Which of the brothers is considered the father of Rome..