MMW 12 Midterm: Study Guide – Midterm
9 Feb 2017
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Plebeians vs. patricians: plebeians were the lower-class peasants in roman society. Patricians were the upper-class nobles who had the power to vote in roman society. Conflict arose because of the patricians" extended power and the plebeians little power in society, and the plebeians rebelled. The rebellion resulted in the creation of a veto power for the plebeians in the council. Rape of the sabines: rome was short on women, so they invited the neighboring people, the sabines, to a party, and stole their women. Significant: sabines eventually became integrated into roman society. Lucretia: a noblewomen who was raped by a prince. She killed herself, and her husband and his friend avenged her death by overthrowing the roman monarchy. Julius caesar: a roman general who was limited on his power by the senate. He took his army, invaded rome, and made himself dictator for life. Significance: nephew augustus rose to power and expanded rome in his name.
