HISTORY 1M03 Lecture : History of Greece and Rome-Mar.1 Rome
13 Mar 2012
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Roman mass and elite shared common interest in war in expansion: reduced discontent generated consensus and ease tension and conflict. Latin war (341-338: results in the loss of autonomy of other latin cities, municipia and coloniae some with full roman citizenship, some partial. Latin right" - some roman rights (own property) but nor participate in government. Municipia governed themselves locally, but regionally by. All citizens had full rights within their colonies and some had full roman rights, and some had latin rights. Also required to fight in roman army. Romans demanded not tribute but troops: more soldiers, more conquest positive feedback cycle of roman expansionism. Second (326-304) and third (298-90) samnite war. Communities of campania and central highlands become dependent allies: colonies. 280s-270s: control over etruria: went to war for being allies with samnites, conquered and made dependent colonies of etruria. Tarentum appeals to pyrrhus, king of molossians, leader of epirus.
