IA 9 - SECTION 1: THE ROMAN REPUBLIC

The last king of Rome was Tarquin the Proud.

Rome also was near the midpoint of the Mediterranean Sea.

According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were abandoned on the Nile River.

he Greeks established colonies along northern Italy.

The Etruscans influenced Rome’s architecture, especially the use of the arch.

The Twelve Tables established the idea that all free citizens had a right to the protection of the law

plebeians = slaves with the right to vote.

The Latins built the original settlement at Rome, had contact with the Greeks and adopted the Etruscans' alphabet

Patricians were allowed to form their own assembly and elect representatives called tribunes which protected their rights.

In times of crisis, the republic could appoint a king.

patricians = the wealthy landowners