Who settled in Rome
Etruscan- More of artists and more focused on crafty type things
Greeks- Gave religious beliefs, alphabet, art and military strategy
Latin- they were first and set up a system for trading ships to could navigate to Rome but not war ships they also built on serve hills
Many streams flowed into the Tiber and was very marshy
Tarquin- final king of Rome, was a true tyrant
After Tarquin they didn't want anymore kings (long story)
The king is replaced with two councils of elected leaders
plebs were 90% of population and were discriminated against with bad laws
Res public- a new republic that incorporated monarchy, democracy and aristocracy
The USA used Rome as a template for government
They had the same three branches that were alike
largest roman army unit is legion
used shields, swords, daggers and Armour tunics
Punic wars were against Carthage
massive amounts of slaves entered Rome
The plebs are getting poorer
Soldiers started fighting for their military leader not Rome
Caesar was a great general who gained the support of the people
Caesar took over as a sort of dictator
increased the spending for the general people
After Caesar died it was generally the end of the republic
Octavian became the unchallenged leader of Rome
given title of imperator
Rome becomes empire not republic
after death power was passed to emperors
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