Ancient+Rome

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Power Point #1 Question #1: Rome was founded by two brothers in 753 B.C.E. According to a legend, they were from a wealthy family and abandoned by their uncle. A She-wolf took them in and raised them. One brother killed the other and took control as leader of Rome.

Question #2: Although both groups were Roman citizens, their rights were different. Both Patricians and Plebeians could vote. Both had the right to make legal contracts, and marry, but intermarriage between the classes was not allowed, also Patricians were the only ones allowed to hold office. In the later years of the Republic the Plebeians became more powerful. A new law allowed intermarriage. In 278 B.C.E. the Council received the right to pass laws for all Romans.

Question #3: Punic is the Latin word for Phoenician. The Phoenicians controlled Carthage in earlier times. The Romans sent an army to Sicily in order to intervene in a local dispute and the Carthaginians thought this was an invasion of their territory. Hannibal (a Carthaginian) began the second Punic War when he retaliated against Roman attempts to get Spain to invade Carthage. Hannibal led an army of 30,000- 40,000 men. The Carthaginians, under Hannibal were not successful in maintaining control over Roman cities. Rome invaded Carthage and beat Hannibal and his men. A peace treaty was signed in 201 B.C.E. Carthage lost Spain. Question #4: He made land reforms and gave land to the poor. He gave people in the provinces that had helped him, the status of Roman citizen and he began a number of public works projects and military campaigns in the east.

Question #5: A Roman family included all household members who lived together. The father of the family ruled the household. Women had considerable power in their own families and many ran businesses and managed estates, also ancestor worship was extremely important to the family.