Rome Rap Paragraphs

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• The Etruscans had a written language 
• Greeks god and goddess were taken by the Romans
• Many Roman words came from the Greeks
• The Tiber River is where the Latins lived
• Latin were the dominant and civilized people on this area 
• Romans become part of Rome including the Latins
• Rome was built on a swamp
• Soon had a king called Tarquin
• the last king they ever had *
• They never had another dictator then had a republic 

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• Democracy - a form of gov. where all people have equal say 
• Consuls - highest elected office of the Roman gov.
• Aristocracy - a form of gov. based on the best citizens ruling the city
• Monarchy - a single ruler, like a king
• Legions - made up of Romans citizens 
• Carthage is in Africa *
• Hannibal took Carthage behind, crossed the Alps and went through all of Italy
• After 3rd Punic War, the city was destroyed by the Romans 

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• Latifundia - a huge estate or villa 
• The latifundia were the Roman estates
• The rich were getting more land and money
• They were a big problem
• Gracchus Brothers - Tiderius and Gaius, Roman plabien noble
• Attempted to pass a land reform that would redistribute huge pieces of patrician land among the plebeians *
• They said the patricans should given part of there land to the soliders who were fighting for there ccoutry, with socialism and populism *
• Both were assassinated for their attempts *
• Led to the civil war

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• He changed Rome from a republic to an empire
• He appointer dictator for ten years * which wasn't normal 
• Alliance - First Triumvirate
• He entered a political alliance with Crassus * got his money and Pompey 
• When Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon river, it was considered an act of war
• Gallic Wars - a series of military campaigns lead by J.C.
• Expansion of the Roman empire into Gaul, defeated Gaul
• He was trying to be dictator for life, be a king, and the people didn't want that so they stabbed him to death * 

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• Octavius - his father was the first one to become a senator, he was Caesars grand - somthing? adopted him
• Lepidus - A Roman patrician who became a member of the Second Triumvirate, was one of Ceasar;s greatest supporters
• Cleopatra - The last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. committed suicided because plan didn't work
• After Julius died, Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus formed an offical three-man gov.,called "the second triumvirate"
• Cleopatra tried to take over Octavius power, he remained ruler and changed his name

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• Pax Romana - Latin for "Roman Peace", a period of peace
• Roman roads allowed them to move armies, trade good, and communicate : used stones, broken stones mixed with cement and sand, etc.
• They were built like walls
• Circus Maximus - chariot racing stadium in Ancient Rome