1. The Roman World

2. Geography: Shaped like a boot Borders the Mediterranean Sea
Italy is a peninsula
Shaped like a boot
Borders the Mediterranean Sea

3. People of Rome: Latins – ancestors of the Romans
Etruscans – settled north of Rome

4. The Roman Republic
Officials (political leaders) were chosen by the people.
Republic was set up to keep one person from gaining too much power.

5. The Roman Republic Senate 300 members All were patricians
Served for life
The senate could choose a dictator in an emergency who could rule for 6 months…why?

6. The Roman Republic Consuls Two were elected
Supervised the business of the government and commanded the armies
Served only one term
Had to consult with the Senate for Checks and Balances….what is this?

7. The Roman Republic Plebeians - Eventually gained a place in government
- Finally had laws written down (why important?)
- Elected officials to a tribune. The tribune could veto laws that were unfair to the plebeians.

8. The Roman Society Men Had absolute power in a family Women
Had a great amount of freedom
Some ran businesses, but most worked in the home

9. The Roman Society Education - Both boys and girls attended school
- Both upper and lower classes were educated
Religion
- Polytheistic
- Had a calendar full of feasts and celebrations to honor the gods

10. Expansion Into Italy
By 270 B.C. Rome controlled most of the Italian peninsula

11. Expansion Into Italy Citizen-Soldiers Legion – 5,000 men
Fought without pay and supplied their own weapons
If a unit fled from battle, 1 out of every 10 men was put to death…why?