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The Significance of the Twelve Tables and the Law of Nations

Explore the importance of the Twelve Tables and the Law of Nations in Roman society and their impact on governance and legal systems. Look at the map and discuss the role of geography in the prosperity and defense of Rome.

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The Significance of the Twelve Tables and the Law of Nations

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  1. DO NOW • DESCRIBE THE SIGNIFICANCE BETWEEN THE TWELVE TABLES AND THE LAW OF NATIONS. • LOOK IN YOUR NOTES!!!!!!!

  2. DO NOW • Look at the map on page 150. Read the second paragraph on page 150. How did Rome’s location help the Latins conquer Italy?

  3. DO NOW • WHAT ROLE DID GEOGRAPHY PLAY IN THE PROSPERITY AND DEFENSIBILITY OF ROME? • READ IN YOUR TEXTBOOKS ON PAGE 150 IN THE SECTION TITLED “THE IMPACT OF GEOGRAPHY”

  4. DO NOW • WHAT ROLE DID GEOGRAPHY PLAY IN THE PROSPERITY AND DEFENSIBILITY OF ROME? • READ IN YOUR TEXTBOOKS ON PAGE 127 IN THE SECTION TITLED “EARLY ROME AND THE REPUBLIC”

  5. DRIVING QUESTION #1 • Is a democracy (a government where citizens/people rule) that suspends (prevents) certain freedoms a contradiction in terms? In other words do you feel that we live in a free country?

  6. DRIVING QUESTION #2 • Do you believe that slavery still exists in this country? Explain your answer.

  7. DRIVING QUESTION #3 • DO YOU BELIEVE THE VOTING AGE SHOULD BE LOWERED?

  8. Chapter 5: Rome and the Rise of Christianity

  9. The Land and Peoples of Italy • Italy is a peninsula extending about 750 miles from north to south. It is not very wide, averaging about 120 miles across. The Apennine mountain range forms a ridge from north to south down the middle of Italy that divides west from east. Italy has some fairly large fertile plains ideal for farming. Most important are the Po River valley in the north; the plain of Latium, on which the city of Rome is located; and the region of Campania, to the south of Latium.

  10. 1. Geography of Italy 1. Apennines mountains were less rugged and did not divide the Italian peninsula; easy access to the sea; built on seven hills easily defendedinto many small, isolated communities like the Greek city-states The location of the city of Rome was especially favorable to early settlers. Located about 18 miles inland on the Tiber River, Rome had a way to the sea. However, it was far enough inland to be safe from pirates. Because it was build on seven hills it was easily defended. Section 1: The Rise of Rome In the same way as the other civilizations we have examined, geography played an important role in the development of Rome. The Apennines are less rugged than the mountain ranges of Greece and did not divide the Italian peninsula into many small, isolated communities. Italy also had more land for farming than did Greece, enabling it to support a large population.

  11. Rome’s Geographical Features • The Italian peninsula just into the Mediterranean, making it an important crossroads between the western and eastern Mediterranean Sea. Once Rome had unified Italy, it easily became involved in Mediterranean affairs. After the Romans had established their Mediterranean empire, governing it was made easier by Italy’s central location.

  12. 2. Latins 3 Greeks 4. Greek influence 2. Indo-European peoples who were farmers and herders 3. came to Italy in large numbers during the age of Greek colonization (750-550 B.C.E.) 4. cultivated olives and grapes, passed on their alphabet, and gave the Romans artistic and cultural models through their sculpture, architecture, and literature Indo-European peoples moved into Italy during the period from about 1500 to 1000 B.C.E. We know little about these peoples, but we do not that one such group was the Latins, who lived in the region of Latium. These people spoke Latin, which like Greek, is an Indo-European language. They were herders and farmers who lived in settlements consisting of huts on the tops of Rome’s hills. After 800 B.C.E., other people also began settling in Italy—the two most notable being the Greeks and the Etruscans. The Greeks came to Italy in large numbers during the age of Greek colonization (750-550 B.C.E.) They settled in southern Italy and then slowly moved around the coast and up the peninsula. The eastern two-thirds of Sicily, an island south of the Italian peninsula, was also occupied by the Greeks. The Greeks had much influence on Rome. They cultivated olives and grapes, passed on their alphabet, and gave the Romans artistic and cultural models through their sculpture, architecture, and literature.

  13. The early development of Rome, however, was influenced most by the Etruscans, who were located north of Rome in Etruria. After 650 B.C.E., they expanded into north-central Italy and came to control Rome and most of Latium. The Etruscans found Rome a village but launched a building program that turned it into a city. Etruscan dress—the toga and short cloak—was adopted by the Romans. The organization of the Roman army was also borrowed by the Etruscans. • 5. Etruscans • 6. Etruscan influence • 5. after 650 B.C.E they expanded into north-central Italy and came to control Rome • 6. dress—the toga and short cloak—was adopted by the Romans; organization of the Roman army was also borrowed by the Etruscans

  14. 7. Roman’s revolution 8. republic 9. war and conquest 7. Romans overthrew the last Etruscan king and established a republic (509. B.C.E.) 8. government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens have the right to vote 9. at the beginning of the republic Rome was surrounded by enemies (Greece, Etruscans, Latium) The Roman tradition maintains that early Rome (753-509 B.C.E.) was under the control of seven kings and that two of the last three kings were Etruscans. Historians know for certain that Rome did fall under Etruscan influence during this time. In 509 B.C.E., the Romans overthrew the last Etruscan king and established a republic, a form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens have the right to vote. This was the beginning of a new era in Rome’s history. Eventually, the Romans are going to overthrow the Etruscans and establish a republic

  15. DO NOW • DESCRIBE HOW THE ETRUSCANS INFLUENCED THE ROMANS CULTURALLY AND MILITARILY. • LOOK IN YOUR NOTES!!!!!!

  16. War and Conquest • At the beginning of the republic, Rome was surrounded by enemies. For the next two hundred years, the city was engaged in almost continuous warfare. In 338 B.C.E. Rome crushed the Latin states in Latium. During the next 50 years, the Romans waged a fierce struggle against people from the central Apennines, some of whom had settled south of Rome. Rome was again victorious. The conquest gave the Romans control over a large part of Italy.

  17. It also brought them into direct contact with the Greek communities of southern Italy. Soon the Romans were at war with these Greek cities. By 264 B.C.E they had overcome the Greeks and completed their conquest of southern Italy. After defeating the remaining Etruscan states to the north over the next three years, Rome had conquered virtually all of Italy. • 10. Greek contact • 11. Roman conquest over Greeks • 10. war with the Latins brought them into direct contact with the Greek communities of southern Italy • 11. by 264 B.C.E they had overcome the Greeks

  18. Roman diplomacy • To rule Italy, the Romans devised the Roman Confederation. Under this system, Rome allowed some peoples—especially Latins—to have full Roman citizenship. Most of the remaining communities were made allies. They remained free to run their own local affairs but were required to provide soldiers for Rome. The Romans made it clear that loyal allies could improve their status and even become Roman citizens. The Romans made the conquered peoples feel they had a real stake in Rome’s success.

  19. 12. Livy 12. Roman historian who provided a number of stories to teach Romans the virtues that made Rome great: sense of duty, courage, and discipline Romans believed that their early ancestors were successful because of their sense of duty, courage, and discipline. The Roman historian Livy, writing in the first century B.C.E., provided a number of stories to teach Romans the virtues that had made Rome great.

  20. 13. good diplomats 14. excelled in the military 15. laws and politics 13. allowed states to run their own internal affairs could be firm and cruel when necessary, crushing revolts 14. were both accomplished and persistent soldiers; building forts and fortified towns & system of roads 15. created political institutions & laws in response to problems as the problems arose Why was Rome Successful?

  21. DO NOW • WHAT WERE THE THREE MAJOR FACTORS THAT MADE ROME A SUCCESSFUL EMPIRE WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD?????? • READ IN YOUR TEXTBOOKS ON PAGE 151 UNDER THE SECTION TITLED “WAR AND CONQUEST” AND “WHY ROME WAS SUCCESSFUL”

  22. DO NOW • WHAT WERE THE THREE MAJOR FACTORS THAT MADE ROME A SUCCESSFUL EMPIRE WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD?????? • READ IN YOUR TEXTBOOK ON PAGES 128-129 UNDER THE SECTION TITLED “THE ROMAN CONQUEST OF ITALY”

  23. 16. patricians 17. plebeians 16. were great landowners, who became Rome’s ruling class 17. craftspeople, merchants, small farmers were part of larger group The Romans had been ruled by kings under the Etruscans. As a result, they distrusted kingship and devised a very different system of government. Early Rome had been divided into two groups or orders—the patricians and the plebeians. The patricians were great landowners, who became Rome’s ruling class. Less wealthy landholders, crafts people, merchants and small farmers were part of a larger group called plebeians. Men in both groups were citizens and could vote, but only patricians could be elected to governmental offices.

  24. 18. consuls 19. praetor 18. two were chosen every year ran the government and led army into battle 19. was in charge of Roman law as it applied to Roman citizens; another praetor was added to judge cases in which one or both people were noncitizens Men in both groups were citizens and could vote, but only patricians could be elected to government offices. The chief executive offices of the Roman Republic were the consuls and praetors. Two counsels, chosen every year, ran the government and led the Roman army into battle. The praetor was in charge of civil law—law as it applied to Roman citizens. As the Romans’ territory expanded another praetor was added to judge cases in which one or both people were noncitizens. The romans also had a number of officials who had special duties, such as supervising the treasury.

  25. 20. Senate 21. council of plebs 20. a select group of about 300 patricians who advise gov. officials will end up holding the force of law (served for life) 21. a popular assembly for plebeians only; eventually receiving the right to pass laws for all Romans The Roman Senate came to hold an especially important position in the Roman Republic. It was a select group of about three hundred patricians who served for life. At first, the Senate’s only role was to advise government officials. However, the advice of the Senate carried a great deal of weight. By the third century B.C.E., it had become the force of law. There was often conflict between the patricians and the plebeians in the early Roman Republic. Children of patricians and plebeians were forbidden to marry each other. Plebeians resented this situation, especially since they served in the Roman army that protected the Republic. They thought they deserved both political and social equality with the patricians. Tribunes of the plebs and council of the plebs were given to protect the power of the plebeians.

  26. Rome a Republic, not a Democracy • By 287 B.C.E., all male Roman citizens were supposedly equal under the law. In reality, however, a few wealthy patrician and plebeian families formed a new senatorial ruling class that came to dominate the political offices. The Roman Republic had not become a democracy.

  27. 22. Twelve Tables (450 B.C.E) 23. Law of Nations 22. Rome’s first code of laws only applied to only Roman citizens (simplistic) 23. universal (natural) law based on reason that applied to both citizens and non-citizens (all people within Rome) One of Rome’s chief gifts to the Mediterranean world of its day and to later generations was its system of law. Rome’s first code of laws was the Twelve Tables, which was adopted in 450 B.C.E. This code was a product of a simple farming society and proved inadequate for later Roman needs. From the Twelve Tables, the Romans developed a more sophisticated system of civil law. This system applied only to Roman citizens, however. As Rome expanded, legal questions arose that involved both Romans and non-Romans. The Romans found that although some of their rules of civil law could be used in these cases, special rules were often needed. These rules gave rise to a body of law known as the Law of Nations. The Romans came to identify the Law of Nations with natural law, or universal law based on reason. This enabled them to establish standards of justice that applied to all people.

  28. Roman Law and its Principles. • These standards of justice included principles still recognized today. A person was regarded as innocent until proved otherwise. People accused of wrongdoing were allowed to defend themselves before a judge. A judge, in turn, was expected to weigh evidence carefully before arriving at a decision. These principles lived long after the fall of the Roman Empire.

  29. DRIVING QUESTION • IS OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM SET UP IN A WAY WHERE ARE ACCUSED ARE “INNOCENT OR PROVEN GUILTY” OR ARE THEY “GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT?” EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.

  30. 24. First Punic War 25. Second Punic War 24. Rome battled the state of Carthage to win the territory of Sicily 25. Carthage vowed revenge and Hannibal (famous general) struck back Rome Conquers the Mediterranean: After their conquest of Italy, the Romans found themselves face to face with a strong power in the Mediterranean, the state of Carthage

  31. 26. Third Punic War 26. Carthage became a Roman province called Africa Rome called for the complete destruction of Carthage and did so Fifty years later, the Romans fought their third and final struggle with Carthage in the Third Punic War.

  32. Producing a skit of an ancient Greek marketplace: • You are going to be divided up into groups of two and write and produce a skit that shows typical activity in an ancient Greek marketplace. Assigned groups will handle the various activities: script writing; designing and producing a simple set, costumes, program, and promotional materials, acting, and directing. You need to include a variety of people in the skit: women, slaves, children, aristocrats, artisans, and merchants. The skit should clearly convey the operation of democracy in the polis through action and words. After the presentation, I along with your classmates will assess the skit to determine if this goal was accomplished.

  33. DO NOW • EXPLAIN HOW THE ROMANS WERE SO SUCCESSFUL WITH CREATING THEIR VAST EMPIRE. • READ PAGE 151 IN THE SECTION TITLED “WHY ROME WAS SUCCESSFUL”

  34. DO NOW • EXPLAIN HOW THE ROMANS WERE SO SUCCESSFUL WITH CREATING THEIR VAST EMPIRE. • READ PAGES 128-129 IN THE SECTION TITLED “THE ROMAN REPUBLIC”

  35. DO NOW • OPEN YOUR BOOKS TO PAGE 161 AND LOOK AT THE MAP AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. ANSWER QUESTION #2 ON THE GEOGRAPHY SKILLS.

  36. DO NOW • EXPLAIN THE TYPE OF GOVERNMENT THAT ROME HAD. WHAT WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SENATE AND OTHER ASSEMBLIES TO THE ROMAN REPUBLIC? HOW DID THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLEBEIANS AND PATRICIANS PREVENT ROME FROM BECOMING A TRUE DEMOCRACY? • READ IN YOUR TEXTBOOKS ON PAGES 152-153 UNDER THE SECTION TITLED “THE ROMAN STATE”

  37. Roman Expansion: http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/socialstudies/in_motion_08/jat/p_138.swf

  38. DO NOW • WHAT WERE THE THREE MAJOR FACTORS THAT MADE ROME A SUCCESSFUL EMPIRE WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD?????? • READ IN YOUR TEXTBOOKS ON PAGE 151 UNDER THE SECTION TITLED “WAR AND CONQUEST” AND “WHY ROME WAS SUCCESSFUL”

  39. DO NOW • WHAT WERE THE THREE MAJOR FACTORS THAT MADE ROME A SUCCESSFUL EMPIRE WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD?????? • READ IN YOUR TEXTBOOK ON PAGES 128-129 UNDER THE SECTION TITLED “THE ROMAN CONQUEST OF ITALY”

  40. good diplomats excelled in the military laws and politics allowed states to run their own internal affairs were both accomplished and persistent soldiers created political institutions in response to problems Why was Rome Successful

  41. DO NOW • EXPLAIN THE TYPE OF GOVERNMENT THAT ROME HAD. WHAT WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SENATE AND OTHER ASSEMBLIES TO THE ROMAN REPUBLIC? HOW DID THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLEBEIANS AND PATRICIANS PREVENT ROME FROM BECOMING A TRUE DEMOCRACY? • READ IN YOUR TEXTBOOKS ON PAGES 129-131 UNDER THE SECTIONS TITLED “THE ROMAN STATE” AND “THE STRUGGLE OF ORDERS: SOCIAL DIVISIONS IN THE ROMAN REPUBLIC”

  42. Section 2: From Republic to Empire • By the second century B.C.E, the Senate had become the real governing body of the Roman state. Members of the Senate were drawn mostly from the landed aristocracy. They remained senators for life and held the chief offices of the republic. The Senate directed the wars of the third and second centuries B.C.E. and took control of both foreign and domestic policy, including financial affairs. The Senate and political affairs were increasingly controlled by a small circle of wealthy and powerful families. • Of course, these aristocrats formed only a tiny minority of the Roman people. The backbone of the Roman state and army had always been the small farmers.

  43. Roman Empire: Trade and ExpansionHeight of the Roman Empire, A.D. 200

  44. 1. Growing inequality and unrest 2. small farmers 1. the Senate became the real governing body of Rome made up of a minority of wealthy aristocrats 2. had found themselves unable to compete with large, wealthy landowners and had lost their lands (are the backbone of Rome) Over a period of time, however, many small farmers had found themselves unable to compete with large, wealthy landowners and had lost their lands. As a result, many of these small farmers drifted to the cities, especially to Rome, forming a large class of landless poor. Some aristocrats tried to remedy this economic and social crisis. Two brothers, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, believed that the basic cause of Rome’s problems was the decline of the small farmer. To remedy this problem, they urged the council of the plebs to pass land-reform bills that called for the government to take back public land held by large landowners and give it to landless Romans. Many senators, themselves large landowners whose estates included large areas of public land, were furious. A groups of senators took the law into their own hands and killed Tiberius in 133 B.C.E. His brother Gaius later suffered the same fate. The attempts of the Gracchus brothers to bring reforms had opened the door to more instability and more violence. Changes in the Roman army soon brought even worse problems.

  45. In 107 B.C.E a Roman general named Marius became consul and began to recruit his armies in a new way. For a long time, the Roman army had been made up of small farmers who were landholders. Now Marius recruited volunteers from the urban and rural poor who owned no property. To recruit them, he promised them land. These volunteers swore an oath of loyalty to the general, not to the Roman state. As a result, Marius created a new type of army that was not of under government control. In addition, generals were forced to become involved in politics in order to get laws passed that would provide the land they needed for their veterans. Marius left a powerful legacy. He had created a new system of military recruitment that placed much power in the hands of the individual generals. • 3. a new role for the army (107 B.C.E.) • 4. Roman generals • 3. Roman generals (i.e. Marius) recruited volunteers from the poor (urban and rural poor) who owned no property and promised them land • 4. forced to become involved in politics in order to get laws passed that would provide land needed for their veterans soldiers

  46. Lucius Cornelius Sulla was the next general to take advantage of the new military system. The Senate gave him command of a war in Asia Minor. The council of the plebs tried to transfer command to Marius, and a civil war broke out. Sulla won and seized Rome itself in 82 B.C.E., conducting a reign of terror to wipe out all opposition. Then Sulla restored power to the hands of the Senate and eliminated most of the power of the popular assemblies. Sulla hoped that he had created a firm foundation to restore a traditional Roman republic governed by a powerful Senate. His legacy was quite different from what he had intended, however. His example of using an army to seize power would prove most attractive to ambitious men. • 5. Marius’ military legacy • 5. army was loyal to the general, not to the Roman state/government; placing power in the hands of individual generals • This will prove most attractive to ambitious men later on

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