HIST 002A Lecture 17: His_002A_-_Lecture_17
Document Summary
Roman republic were like polis, and citizens who had enough money were hoplites. Similar that it had citizenship, assembly, and voting. Appeared to be a democratic polis since all male citizens regardless of wealth were able participate. Rome was more of oligarchy run by the senate senate they were the wealthiest and most powerful in the roman state. Roughly 300 men in the senate, held office for life. For the most part the senate ran rome thanks to leadership of senate, roman had conquered a vast empire across the. Romans destroyed the african city of carthage. Romans reigned supreme in the mediterannean world. Remained number 1 for the next 600 years then romans began to fight amongst themselves. Period of political violence, civil war that eventually destroyed the republic. Was then replaced by a monarchy reigned by an emperor. 1) senate ran the roman state, their were often fight amongst senator fighting for 3 things.
