Text Book Notes

Here are the notes we took from the text book today in class

-        The Romans not only imitated Greek civilization but also improved on it at least so far as government and warfare were concerned and architecture

-         they arrived in Mediterranean land farming resources that are basically similar to those of Greek or Palestinian but able to support a larger population

-        in addition Italy was situated aside the Mediterranean

-         The Indo European settlers formed various tribal groups among them

-         the Latin people of central Italy some of the Latins settled near the mouth of the Tiber river

-        The Etruscans where non-Indo-European immigrants who arrived in Italy from somewhere to the east about the 9th-century BC

-         Greek city states had begun to plant colonies in southern Italy as early as the 8th century it was from these neighbors that the Latins first learn the alphabet and gain knowledge of the life of Greek city states

-        The king was advised by counsel the elders called the Senate Latin for "old man" usually he choose from among the patricians or "men with fathers"

-        Around 500 BC Rome overthrew its Etruscan rulers and the monarchy was also abolished The government of the Roman city state became officially the “people’s business”

-        The result however was a system of government that was neither a Greek style that democracy nor an oligarchy but a mix of both

-        Plebeian’s means the common people included workers small farmers and even quite wealthy citizens

-        The Senate was an assembly of about 300 heads of Patricians and families

-        The Senate appointing a dictator with full power to give orders and make laws for a maximum period of Six months

-        Among the chief complaints of the plebeians that they lacked legal protection

-        Around 450 BC in response to the Plebian Demands the laws of Rome were set  down in writing

-        The 12 tables were placed in the public square , The forum

-        Farmers from outside the city had larger say begin electing their own magistrates called tribunes

-        The separation of powers in the US Constitution derives ultimately from the checks and balances between different branches of government in the roman city State

-         The senators sent Longridge policies and made immediate decisions on pressing matters appointed and instructed the military leaders of the Republic received for ambassadors, and concluded treaties.

-        They super rise finances and investigated high crimes.

-         By the time of the Republican Rome had a special relationship with 3 gods Jupiter (Zeus) , Juno(Hera), and Minerva ( Athena)

-        The Romans shared other value specifically with Greek city states. These values included the belief that it was the right and duty of the men of the community to fight in wars, and hence also to Share it's government.

-        The women of Rome had no right or duty they needed guardians for all legal transactions because of their light mindedness

-         instead of devoting his life directly to his city State A Roman man belonged first of all to a family and clan He had control over everyone in his house

-         A married woman had the title of Matron

-        The myth of the Republic itself told how Rome's uprising against its king begin with a girl who was raped by the kings son

-         In this way, women were expected to help make sure that the man had the qualities they needed to keep the Republic strong