Key Terms: The Romans: From Republic to Empire
Question to Consider:
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What values and institutions composed the foundation of the Roman Republic?
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How did Rome grow from a city into an empire?
The Geography of Italy
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Varied Geography
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The Tiber River and the Seven Hills of Rome
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Founding of the City of Rome (753 BC)
Rome’s Origins
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The Etruscans
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Greek colonies of “Magna Graecia”
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The Kingdom of Rome
The Roman Republic
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The Philosophy of Republican Self-Rule
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Plebeians and Patricians
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The Institutions of Republican Self-Rule
o The Executive Branch
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Consuls
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Cursus Honorium
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Dictator
o Deliberative Branch
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The Senate
o Legislative Branch
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The Assemblies
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Tribune of the Plebs
Rome’s Expansion
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Roman Colonization and Diplomacy
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The Conquest of Italy
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The Roman Military
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Pyrrhus and a “Pyric Victory”
The Punic Wars
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Carthage and its Empire
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Competition in the Mediterranean
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First Punic War (264-241 BC)
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Second Punic War (218-201 BC)
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Hannibal Barca
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Battle of Cannae (216 BC)
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Scipio “Africanus”
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Battle of Zama (202 BC)
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Third Punic War (149-146 BC)
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Consequences of the Punic Wars
Rome Looks East
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The Greek and Macedonian States
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Greek cultural influence on Rome
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The Selecuid and Ptolemaic Kingdoms
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Consequences of Rome’s Expansion