CLASSICS 2K03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Good Governance, Gladiator, New Men
12 Jul 2016
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We know very little about when rome was first founded. The traditional date for the founding of rome was 753 bc. Assemblies, and councils were developed however; the king. The etruscans were rome"s powerful neighbours in italy. They had substantial impact on roman culture, having similar gods, and sharing similar architecture. Some say that the etruscans influenced the famous gladiator duels. It was decided that tarquin would not be replaced, but rather that rome would get a new type of government: it would become a. A new type of government, power divided among office holders and public assemblies. The romans now saw themselves as totally against one man holding too much power in the state. Those seen to have too much power were opposed, and attacked. After becoming a republic, rome began a period of massive expansion. Rome spread its power very rapidly, conquering first italy, then most of the area surrounding the mediterranean.
