1. The Roman
Republic:
509 BCE - 27 BCE

4. Early Roman Government
Patricians
Senate
Foreign and Domestic Policies
Led by 2 consuls
Had Veto Power
Served 1 year total
Enforced the laws of Rome
Controlled the Army

5. Class System = = = = = = Patricians A group of wealthy land owners
Plebeians = =
Common people. Farmers, artisans, small merchants
Prisoners of war, plebeians in too much debt. Not Citizens and could not vote! = =
Slaves

6. PATRICIANS
Claimed to be descendants of the original senators appointed by the kings
Aristocratic, governing class
Only they could be Consuls, other magistrates and senators

7. PLEBEIANS Were non-Patrician large landowners
Were less wealthy landowners
Were artisans, merchants and small farmers

8. Social and Political Order
Although both Patricians and Plebeians 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.
Patricians were the only ones allowed to hold office.

9. The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE
Providing political and social rights for the plebeians.

10. Social and Political Order
In the later years of the Republic the Plebeians became more powerful – Tribute had the power of VETO
They created a new assembly (Council of Plebs) in New leaders called Tribunes protected the Plebeians. A new law allowed intermarriage.
In 278 B.C.E. the Council received the right to pass laws for all Romans.

11. Roman Women Later: Rights Rights Social Roles They were citizens
They could testify in court
They could not vote or hold office
Later:
They could own property
They could create their own will
Shared in household decisions
Supervised children and slaves
- Could attend public festivals and the theater

12. The Apian Way

13. Roman Aqueducts

14. The Colosseum

15. ROMAN NAMES FOR THE GREEK PANTHEON THEY BORROWED!
Religion
Polytheistic – worshipped many gods
Vesta
Goddess of hearth
Prayed to daily
Jupiter
Ruler of the Universe
Venus
Mars
Goddess of love
God of war
ROMAN NAMES FOR THE GREEK PANTHEON THEY BORROWED!