Nobles
Controlled the government of the Republic
Who are patricians?
Greek general who conquered and created a large empire, including the lands of Egypt, Persia, and India
Who is Alexander the Great
Peloponnesians became slaves, also called....
What are helots?
Common people
Few rights and little power
Who are plebians?
The first dictator to take over Rome. Helped improve quality of life and greatly increased Rome's empire. Was assassinated.
Who is Julius Caesar
Ran city government
Who are Aediles?
At this age.....
Boys sent to military school for strict physical training
Weapons and endurance training
Frequent beatings
Taught basic reading and to be laconic (use brief speech)
What is age 7?
Leaders who had absolute power and were elected in times of emergency
What are dictators?
Every four years
Began in 776 BCE
Physical games – boxing, broad jumps, chariot racing, dashes, discus throwing, distance running, javelin throwing
Intellectual games – art, drama, music, poetry
What are the Olympics?
One reason Rome was successful
What is _________??
This Greek city-state had the largest amount of land
Who is Sparta?
At this age.....
Young men became soldiers
Allowed to marry
But lived in the barracks until age 30
What is age 20?
Laws that were written down to protect plebeians from biased judges
What are the 12 Tables?
The capital of Italy
What is Rome?
This Greek philosopher’s method of asking questions is still used in modern law schools
Who is Socrates?
Began in 509-31 BCE
Estruscan kings overthrown under leadership of Lucius Junius Brutus
Republic = “thing of the people”
Ended with the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE
What is the Roman Republic?