HIST 010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hoplite, Roman Citizenship
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Conquered most of their empire underneath the republic (scotland to persian gulf) Period of violence that would destroy the roman empire. Had a polis army: those that served in the army were those that could afford to. Politically: had citizenship, assemblies (where citizens met), and voting by assemblie. Appeared to look like a democratic polis: all male citizens(regardless of wealth (run for office and vote); less strict than greeks. In reality, resembled an oligarchy (state run by very wealthy few) Wealthiest and most powerful were part of the roman senate (~300 me. Throughout most of roman history, senate governed rome b/c al were roman senators. Provided important resources for rome (controlled assemb officers and military, co-presidents, priests: used religion to. Republic (under the power of the senate) conquered a vast empire. Conquests ended with destruction of carthage (146 bce) Rome"s main rival; ending carthage would get rid of all of rome"s enem.
