Punic Wars and Notes

Etruscans- they set up their cities with a grid system (blocks, and streets)

-         Also introduced romans to gladiator fighting

-         Gladiator fighting was important to identity of romans.

Romans were good at making roads. Ways before Romans was dirt beaten down.

·        Made brick roads and rain would wash off of

Romans made such great buildings such as:

-         Coliseum

·        Latins came before Etruscans and the Greeks

Patricians- higher ranked because of government influence

Plebeians- no power what so ever. Very useful because they grew everything.

Senate- rich aristocrats, consisting of 300 people

-         If your father was a member in senate, you likely would be too.  

The 12 Tables- the first set of laws that were written and publicly posted.

·        Plebeians soon found that they did have a say and a power.

Assembly- like the senate but for the plebeians.

·        If you are elected to the assembly you are called a tribune.

The councils:

-         2 councils

-         They had 2 because they could keep an eye on each other

Dictator- one person with all power; only dictator for 6 months and then went back to senate or whatever you were before 

When elected consul, you were in for 1 year 

Punic Wars:
Who fought? 

Who won?