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1
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came from the word
“Italus” meaning boot - like
island.

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ITALY -

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2
Q

The villages dotted over the
_____________became the
foundation of Rome.

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seven hills

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2
Q

● The government of
Rome which o fficials are
chosen by the people

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REPUBLIC

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2
Q

● Came from Asia Minor
● They established the
federation of city
states in ancient Italy
● In 509 BCE, ____________
were driven out by the
Romans.

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ETRUSCANS

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2
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Came from the class of
Patricians
● They serve for a year

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CONSULS

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REPUBLIC
Consists of TWO
CONSULS

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  1. Asemblea
  2. Senate
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CONSULS
Have equal power to
(1) direct the government
(2) command the army
(3) veto or to block the
laws

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4
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Composed of farmers,
merchants, artisans, and
traders who made up the
majority of the population.

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Plebeians

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5
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People from the upper class,
the nobility, and wealthy

landowners.

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Patricians

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5
Q

Protected and recognized the
political participation of the
Plebeians.

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Law of Twelve Tables

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6
Q

● The
representatives of
the Plebeians after
200 years.
● They protect the
interests of the
Plebeians.

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TRIBUNES

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7
Q

Roman army
consisting of 5000 -
6000 men. Each is
divided into smaller
unit.

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Legion -

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8
Q

had
absolute power over
the entire household

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The father

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9
Q

According to the legend,
Rome was founded by the
Twins _________________
who were said to be
brought up by a she-wolf.

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Romulus and Remus

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10
Q

tried to
protect the plebeians but
were murdered

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Tiberius and Gaius

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11
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  • elected dictator
    who restored peace
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Sulla

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12
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Created to control Roman politics
and save Rome from civil war

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FIRST TRIUMVIRATE

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FIRST TRIUMVIRATE

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crassus
popmpey
caesar

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14
Q

s
● “the richest man in Rome”
● Was assigned with the
Parthians

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Marcus Licinius Crassu

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15
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● General and statesman of the
Roman Republic.

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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

16
Q

● A brilliant and popular
general
● Conquered Gaul (France)
● The Senate ordered him to
return Rome without his
army and he defied the
order of the Senate

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Gaius Julius Caesar

17
Q

an
act of defiance of
Caesar against the
senate. In modern
period, it means
“taking drastic
action on

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“Crossing the
Rubicon River”

18
Q

plotted his assassination

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Brutus and Cassius -

19
Q

Second recognized formal political alliance

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SECOND TRIUMVIRATE

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SECOND TRIUMVIRATE
octavian antiny lepidus
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He led the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire
“Augustus Caesar”
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Helped defeat republican forces and took control of Rome's eastern provinces.
“Marc Antony”
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He commanded a significant military force added military strength to the Second triumvirate.
“Marcus Aemilius Lepidus”
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(Roman Peace) 200 years of peace and prosperity
Pax Romana
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● Was blamed for persecuting the Christians ● He blamed the Christians for burning Rome
NERO
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● Imperial succession based on merit not on bloodline
1. NERVA
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● Tax reduction and welfare programs ● Philanthropic endeavors
2. TRAJAN
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● public works like the Hadrian Wall which stabilized the empire's borders
3. HADRIAN
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● restored peace and stability
ANTONINUS PIUS
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● Eminent stoic philosopher ● Effective rule through wars, plagues and famines
5. MARCUS AURELIUS
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● He reunited the eastern and western territories
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT
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Christianity became the approved Religion of the Roman Empire
Edict of Milan -
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- capital of the empire
● Byzantium
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HUNS
Attila
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VISIGOTHS
Alaric
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OSTROGOTHS
Theodoric
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VANDALS
Gaiseric
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GERMANIC
Odoacer
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● The blending of Greek and Roman culture
HELLENISTIC CULTURE
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- a huge amphitheatre that was gifted to
The Colosseum
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by Julius Caesar became known in literature and is still adopted in modern times.
“Veni, Vidi, Vici”
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- the Homer of Rome known for his Aeneid, the counterpart of Odyssey of Greece
Virgil/Vergil
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adopted by modern states especially in the Philippines
Republic-