CLAS202 Lecture 2: Clas202 Lec2 Notes

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS202
• Professor: Daniel Hutter

Document Summary

Lecture 2: early republic (509-264 bc)/ government / republican ideals / family life / women / children / This is dated by the romans as (cid:884)(cid:886)(cid:886) a. u. c (cid:523)ab urbe condita = (cid:498)from the foundation of the city(cid:499)(cid:524) Roman republic was established around 509 bc,[27] when the last of the seven kings of rome, tarquin the. Proud, was deposed by lucius junius brutus and a system based on annually elected magistrates and various representative assemblies was established. [28] a constitution set a series of checks and balances, and a separation of powers. The most important magistrates were the two consuls, who together exercised executive authority such as imperium, or military command. [29] the consuls had to work with the senate, which was initially an advisory council of the ranking nobility, or patricians, but grew in size and power. Romans hated the word (cid:498)king(cid:499) -> that"s how much they hated kings. By the gauls -> lead by brennus, chieftain of the senoes.