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| members of the landholding upperclass, one of two social classes |
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| Farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders who made up the bulk of the Roman population and had little influence in govt. 1 of 2 social classes. |
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| 500 BCE - abandoned ____ and setup ____; where officals are chosen by the people. |
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| 500 BCE= abandoned monarchy and stepup republic; where officials are chosen by the people. |
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300 patricians served for life and ran the govt. |
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| ___ consults elected for ____ year(s) term by ____ to supervise the govt. and command the armies, could veto (block) each other's decisions. |
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Two consults elected for 1 (one) year(s) term by senate to supervise the govt. and command the armies, could veto (block) each other's decisions. |
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| Chosen during war, a ruler with complete control over the govt. with emergency powers for six months. |
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| ___ wanted equal rights and representation. |
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| Plebians- bulk of population |
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| 450 BCE-Laws of the ________ _________ |
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| 450 BCE- Laws of the Twelve Tables |
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| 250 BCE, plebians were _____ for all public offices. |
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| By 250 BCE, plebians were eligible for all public offices. |
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| Describe some military Aspects |
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Brave and loyal soldiers, superior military organization Unpaid citizen soldiers evolved into army of paid professionals |
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| Conquered people had to ____ _____ leadership, pay ____, and ____ soldiers. They could keep their own ____, _____, money and local govt. Few gained ______. |
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| Conquered people had to acknowledge Roman leadership, pay taxes, and supply soldiers. They could keep their own customs, religion, money and local govt. Few gained citizenship. |
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| Three _____ Wars: 264-146 BCE: Rome v. Carthage |
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| Three Punic Wars: 264-146 BCE: Rome v. Carthage |
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Three Punic Wars: Final Conquest grained control of ____, Asia Minor, and Egypt. Control of _____ brought wealth from ____, ______, and _____. |
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Three Punic Wars: Final Conquest grained control of Greece, Asia Minor, and Egypt. Control of trade routes brought wealth from loot, taxes, and commerce. |
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Social deterioration: ____ landowners used ____ labor, which hurt ____ farmers who were forced to sell their land and more to ______. |
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| Wealthy landowners used slave labor, which hurt small farmers who were forced to sell their land and more to Rome. |
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| ____ years of civil wars and slave uprisings |
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100 years of civil wars and slave uprisings *Note: Poor/Rich gap grew *Note: Angry Mobs rioted |
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| Julius Ceasar; ___who brought ___ under control after ___ year(s) of fighting. |
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| General who brought Gaul under control after 9 (nine) years of fighting. |
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| Julius Ceasar; Ordered to ___ his army & return to ___, disobeyed and crossed ____ and lead the troops to Rome. |
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| Ordered to disband his army & return to Rome, disobeyed and crossed Rubican and lead the troops to Rome. |
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Said by Julius Ceasar, "I came, I saw, I conquered!" |
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| Returned to Rome in 46BCE and made dictator for life by the senate. |
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Julius Ceasar Returned to ___ in 46BCE and made ___ for life by the ____. |
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| Julius Ceasar; enacted reforms between 48-___ BCE to aid ____ class. |
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| Enacted reforms between 48-44 BCE to aid lower class. |
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| Julius Ceasar; ____ to death of the ides of _____, 44 BCE in ____ House. |
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| Stabbed to death of the ides of March, 44 BCE in Senate House. |
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| ____ broke out, _____ and _____ united to hunt down the leaders of the conspiracy and later ___ rule of Roman world. |
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| Civil war broke out, Mark Anthony and Octavian united to hunt down the leaders of the conspiracy and later shared rule of Roman world. |
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| After power struggle ____ was victorious |
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| After power struggle Octavian was victorious. |
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| After victory of power struggle with Mark Anthony, Senate proclaimed _____, ______, the exalted one. |
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| After victory of power struggle with Mark Anthony, Senate proclaimed Octavian, Augustus, the exalted one. |
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| _____, formely known has Octavian, had absolute power during ___ BCE to __ CE. |
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| Augustus, formely known has Octavian, had absolute power during 31 BCE to 14 CE. |
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| ___ BCE marked the end of Roman ____ and beginning of the Roman _____. |
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| 27 BCE marked the end of Roman Republic and beginning of the Roman Empire. |
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| ________ was at war with her ______ /______ Ptoelmy XIII. |
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| Cleopatra VII was at war with her brother / husband Ptoelmy XIII. |
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| She allied with Julius Ceasar who was in Egpyt |
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| Cleopatra VII; allied with ______ who was in Egypt. |
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| She bored Julius Ceasar a Son, Ceasarion and returned to Rome with him. |
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| Cleopatra VII; Baby-Mama of _____, named the child _____, and returned to _____. |
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| _____, After death of _____ hooked up with ______ who was ruling the eastern part of Roman world from _____. |
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| Cleopatra VII, After death of Julius Ceasar hooked up with Mark Anthony who was ruling the eastern part of Roman world from Alexandria. |
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| ______ of ______ and ______ power, ______ declared was against _____ and defeated ______. |
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| Fearful of Cleopatra VII and Mark Anthony's power, Octavian declared war against Egypt and defeated Mark Anthony. |
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| Mark Anthony and Cleo VII, after Anthony's defeat, committed ________. |
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| Mark Anthony and Cleo VII, after Anthony's defeat, committed suicide. |
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