CLA101H5 Lecture 8: The Roman Republic
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Importance of each king: romulus, numa, tullus, ancus, tarquinius priscus, servius, Tarquinius superbus bolded are the ones i have to know: most are discussed in myth and legend rather than soid history. The roman republic: lasted over 450 years until its subversion, through a series of civil wars, into the. Constituents of the roman republic: spqr: senatus populusque romanus (the senate and the roman people, advisory body (senate/council) and everybody else (all the people, republic (res republica) contnue. Positions in the constitution: praetors: 8 men elected annually, acting in one of two official capacities: the commander of an army (in absence of a consul) or holder of a judicial post. Min. age 39: questors: 20 men elected annually, who supervised the treasury and financial affairs of the state, armies, and officers. 494 bc: first secession: concilium plebis established, first plebeian tribunes. 445: tribune c cornelius sponsors lex canuleia: plebeians granted right to intermarriage.
