Roman Republic: Beginning - Punic Wars

upper class, wealthy citizens of Rome; landowners, 5% or less of citizens, held the most power in society

• Latins

• plebeians

• tribunes

• patricians

lower class, commoner citizens of Rome; held many labor jobs, 95% or more of citizens

• patricians

• plebeians

• slaves

• tribunes

original settlers of Rome

• Etruscans

• Italians

• Latins

• Greeks

ancient tribe on the Italian Peninsula whose monarchy would rule Rome

• Etruscans

• Gauls

• Macedonians

• Latins

first written set of foundational laws in ancient Rome

• Justinian's Code

• Hammurabi's Code

• 12 Tables

• Bill of Rights

a plebeian representative in the Roman republic with the power to stop unfair laws

• council

• veto

• tribune

• consul

One of two elected officials who led the Roman Republic, served a one year term, ran the government and the military

• tribune

• senator

• judge

• consul

power to stop an unfair action in government

• veto

• consult

• analyze

• vote

a form of government in which the power is held by the people and their elected representatives

• monarchy

• republic

• dictatorship

• theocracy

the nearly 200 year fight by plebeians to gain equality in society and government in ancient Rome

• Crusades

• Punic Wars

• Conflict of the Orders

• Peloponnesian War