Chapter+5.1+outline

__Chapter 5.1 outline__ I. The people of Italy A. The Latins were herders and farmers who lived in settlements in huts B. The Greeks- cultivated olives and graphs, passed their alpabet down to generation, and gave Romans aristic and culture models C. The Etruscans influnenced the developement and launched a building program on Rome II. The Roman Republic A. __Republic- is a form of government in which citizens have the right to vote__ B. Reasons why Rome was successful 1. good diplomats 2. excelled in military matters 3. laws and politics III. The Roman state A. Patricians- landowners that form ruling classess B. Plebians- less wealthly landholders, craftspeople, merchants, and small farmers C. 2 consuls were chose every year D. Practors were in charge of enforcing laws E. Roman senate important position was to select 300 patricians to serve for life F. Centuriate assembly elected chief officals and passed laws G. Tribunes protected the plebians 1. recieved the right to pass laws for all romans H. the twelve tables was the first code of laws that was adopted in 450 B.C. 1. product of a simple farming society and proved inadequate for later Roman needs I. the Law of nations was a body of laws that gave rise to rulers 1. universal law based on reason IV. Roman conquers of the Mediterrean A. Carthage was found on the coast of north Africa by the Phoenicians B. The first Punic war 1. The Roman fleet defeated the carthage navy a. gave up all rights to silicy b. paid a fine to the Romans c. vowed for revenge C. **__Hannibal was the great cathagin general that struck back in the 2nd war__** D. the 2nd Punic war 1. Romans lost their army of almost 40,000 men a. refused to surrendar b. sent troops to spain to through out carthage c. won the war at the battle of Zoma against carthage E. The 3rd Punic war 1. Rome burned carthage to the ground 2. 50,000 carthagians were sold into slavery 3. the carthage providence was changed into Africa F. Carthage fought Macedonia in the fourth war and won