CLAS 1000 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 – A Summary of Roman History (II)

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 1000
• Professor: John Walsh

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Lecture 2 a summary of roman history (ii) Livy, plutarch & dionysius of halicarnassus: romulus, numa pompilius, tullus hostilius, ancus marcius, lucius tarquinius priscus, servius tullius, lucius tarquinius superbus. Monarchy a form of government with a monarch at the head: 509 bce monarchy comes to an end. The abduction of the sabine women: mass abduction of young women from other cities in the region to grow the roman population. Regnum romanum roman kingdom (cid:862)i(cid:374) the (cid:271)egi(cid:374)(cid:374)i(cid:374)g, ro(cid:373)e was ruled (cid:271)y ki(cid:374)gs; then lucius junius brutus bought freedom and esta(cid:271)lished the (cid:272)o(cid:374)sulship. (cid:863) Consules consul (chief magistrates: abolishes the king, 2 men must corporate, cannot run for another 10 years, must be 41 years old to run, this is designed to prevent to raise of another king. Res publica republic: 508-287 bce, republic = shared rule, allowed rome to expand borders. Quaestor > aedile > praetor > consul > governor > censor: form of government deeply admired, against one power.