CLA 2103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Roman Kingdom, Samnite Wars, Burial
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State & religion: state authority was based on religious authority, because state religion dictated afairs of the state, based on what the gods wanted romans to do, ex. Socio-poliical paterns: romans praciced patronage (verical relaionship, the rich powerful patron supports his weaker client in return for support from said client, ex. Republic (130 c. bce: populares: popular reforms. Foreign policy: romans had imperialisic foreign policy (expansionist, aggressive) b. Imperium: military and civic authority that military and magistrates had over subjects, allies, colonies, etc: at irst, rome was a commonwealth" sort of: Timeline of republic: 1800 bce: bronze age in italy, 1000-900 bce: iron age in italy. Introduce urnield cultures (villanovans: cremaion) i. ii: fossa culture: inhumaion also existed, tradiion vs. reality, tradiion of foundaion starts in late bronze age/early iron age with the. 3: 600 bce: forum area drained (earliest lain inscripions; capitoline temple built; Capitoline triad jupiter, juno, minerva: 509-27 bce: the republic, poliical and military events: