Transcript Shaping the Roman World

Shaping the Roman
World
Land
 Italy was easier to unify than Greece
 Italy was not as isolated and had less rugged
mountains
 Fertile plains supported the growing
population
Early Peoples
 By 800BCE the Latins migrated to Italy
 Their village grew into Rome (city on seven
hills)
 Etruscans shared the peninsula
 Romans learned from Etruscans—alphabet,
arch, engineering techniques, gods and
goddesses
Roman Republic
 Romans drove out
Etruscan ruler in
509BCE
 Formed a republic—
“that which belongs to
the people.”
 Explain the Laws of the
Twelve Tables
Minorities
 Roman women played a larger role in society
than Greek women—dined out, attended
theatre, and public baths
 Boys and girls were educated from all classes
Warfare
 Roman commanders mixed
rewards with harsh
punishment to ensure
success
 Rome treated defeated
enemies with justice—they
paid taxes and
acknowledged Roman
leadership. In return they
could keep their own
customs.
 Rome posted guards in
conquered lands and built
military roads