Origins
According to Roman tradition, these twin brothers were central to Rome’s founding story.
Romulus and Remus
Roman tradition places the founding of Rome by Romulus in approximately this year.
Rex
These two annually elected officials replaced much of the executive authority once held by kings.
Consuls
This wealthy social class initially enjoyed greater access to political power.
Patricians
What does the abbreviation of SPQR mean?
“The Senate and the People of Rome.”
Roman tradition dates the founding of Rome to approximately this year.
753 BCE
Several of Rome’s later kings were strongly influenced by this civilization north of Rome.
Etruscans
This institution of former magistrates had major influence over finances and foreign policy.
Senate
These common Roman citizens served in the military, paid taxes, and voted but originally had limited access to high office.
Plebeians
The Twelve Tables improved Roman law by making legal standards more public, but they did NOT create this.
Social or political equality
A historian studying early Italy identifies the people associated with the region around Latium and the population from which Rome developed
Latins
This final king became the Roman symbol of unchecked royal authority and tyranny.
Tarquin the Proud
Citizens participated in these political bodies to vote in elections and make decisions about laws.
Assemblies
This written legal code was created partly because plebeians wanted laws to be publicly known instead of controlled primarily through patrician knowledge.
The Twelve Tables
This institution gave plebeians their own political representation.
Plebeian Council
This Trojan hero became part of the Roman tradition explaining Rome’s distant origins and destiny.
Aeneas
Her assault became a symbol of royal abuse and helped inspire opposition to the monarchy.
Lucretia
Consuls, praetors, censors, and quaestors all belonged to this general category of government officials.
Magistrates
Plebeians used this tactic by withdrawing their labor and military service from Roman society.
Secession of the Plebs
This Roman term referred to the Republic or “public/commonwealth” rather than government as the personal possession of a king.
Res Publica
Stories such as Romulus and Remus are most useful to historians for understanding what??
Roman identity, values, or beliefs about their origins
According to Roman tradition, this man used Lucretia’s story to rally Romans against the Tarquin monarchy.
Lucius Junius Brutus
In a major emergency, the Roman Republic could temporarily grant extraordinary authority to an official holding this office.
Dictator
This long struggle between Rome’s social classes resulted in greater plebeian political and legal rights.
Conflict of the Orders
This development most directly resulted from plebeian demands for protection against political decisions they considered unfair.
Creation of the Tribune of the Plebs