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    The document summarizes key aspects of ancient Roman geography, culture, government, and military. It notes that Rome was located on the Italian peninsula along the Mediterranean Sea and was influenced by Greek and Etruscan neighbors. It describes Roman polytheistic religion based mainly on Greek gods, the Latin language influenced by Greek, and architecture and cities also borrowing from Greek styles. Society was divided between patrician nobles controlling land/military, plebeian commoners and farmers who paid most taxes, and slaves. The government transitioned to a republic in 509 BC where citizens could vote for representatives in the Roman Senate to make laws. The Twelve Tables codified Roman laws for all citizens to see, based on the idea

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    The document summarizes key aspects of ancient Roman geography, culture, government, and military. It notes that Rome was located on the Italian peninsula along the Mediterranean Sea and was influenced by Greek and Etruscan neighbors. It describes Roman polytheistic religion based mainly on Greek gods, the Latin language influenced by Greek, and architecture and cities also borrowing from Greek styles. Society was divided between patrician nobles controlling land/military, plebeian commoners and farmers who paid most taxes, and slaves. The government transitioned to a republic in 509 BC where citizens could vote for representatives in the Roman Senate to make laws. The Twelve Tables codified Roman laws for all citizens to see, based on the idea

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    Roman Republic Guided Notes

    Roman Geography

    In addition to Greece, a significant classical civilization was ancient _______________________.

    o Rome was located on the ___________________ peninsula along the Mediterranean

    Sea

    o The Romans were influenced by the _______________________ & neighboring

    Etruscans

    Culture of Ancient Rome

    Roman religion was polytheistic & based on the ______________________ gods (usually only

    the names changed)

    __________________________ writing was called Latin & was based on Greek writing

    Roman _______________________________ borrowed heavily from Greek styles

    o Like Greek ____________________________, Roman cities had a forum for markets &

    public gatherings

    Society was divided among 3 major groups:

    o At the top were the nobles, called _____________________________, who controlled

    most of the land & held key military & govt positions (made up 5% of Roman citizens)

    o Most people were commoners, called __________________________, who were

    farmers, shopkeepers, or peasants; Plebeians paid the majority of taxes (made up 95%

    of Roman citizens)

    o At the bottom of society were _______________________ & other non-Roman citizens

    Government of Ancient Rome

    Rome was originally ruled by kings, but in 509 B.C. the Romans created a ___________________

    o A republic is a form of government in which citizens have the power to

    _____________________________________ their leaders


    The most important feature of the republic was the

    ______________________________, whose 300 members were elected by

    citizens to make laws & taxes

    In 451 B.C., government officials wrote down Romes laws onto the

    ____________________________________ which were hung in the forum for all citizens to see

    o The Twelve Tables were based on the idea that all citizens had a right to the

    ____________________________________________________

    Roman Military

    Rome was protected by an advanced army that was divided into groups of 5,000 soldiers called
    ______________________________________
    o Each legion was divided into smaller groups of 80 men called a
    __________________________

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