Ancient Rome
Early people in Italy
• Latins- Lived in Italy
from about 1500 B.C. to
1000 B.C.
• Spoke Latin
• Greeks- Colonized Italy
around 800 B.C., came
from Troy
• Greeks spread culture
and alphabet
Etruscans
• Early Civilization
Located in the North Of
Italy.
• Developed the city of
Rome
• Also gave Etruscan
dress- the Toga to Rome
Roman Republic
• 509 B.C. the Romans
overthrew the
Etruscans and
established a Republic
• Republic- A government
with a leader and some
citizens having the right
to vote
Groups in Rome
• Rome was divided into 2
groups
Patricians- Wealthy landowners
who became Rome’s ruling
class.
Plebeians- farmers, craftsmen,
and merchants; could vote
but not run for office.
Politics
• Consuls- two elected
officers ran the government
• Praetor- In charge of laws
that managed citizens
• Roman Senate- Made up of
100 Patricians who voted
for laws in Rome.
Roman Expansion
• First Punic War- Rome v.
Carthage
• Carthage is located in
Northern Africa
• Both Armies wanted
control of Sicily
• Rome created a strong
navy and overpowered
Carthage.
2nd Punic War
• Carthage vows revenge,
led by General Hannibal
• Hannibal led an huge
army, horses and
Elephants through the
Alps
• Battle of CannaeHannibal defeated a
40,000 Roman Army
big roman loss
End of the War
• Hannibal roamed Italy
damaging Rome
• Battle of Zama-Rome
finally defeats
Hannibal under the
leadership of Scipio in
202 B.C. near
Carthage
• 146 B.C. Rome sacked
and burned Carthage