CLA231H1 Lecture 4: Lecture 4 Roman Expansion in Italy and War with Pyrrhus
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3: pressure on lower classes to conform to elite opinions. Within a decade of the republic (which was 509 b. c. ) Republic sanctuary of lavinium all cities, as a symbol of their federation. Latin cities came under attack under the leadership of. Rome, they successfully drove the sabines and others back to the hills showed the strength of their alliance. Major expansion of rome large segment of the roman male population went on yearly campaigns. Veii (etruscan city) across the tiber river conquest of veii took place around 396 b. c. Obvious ambition ambition made allies nervous led to the latin war. Latin war two most important cities after rome were tiber and preineste to the east of rome: between the years 341 b. c. and 338 bc. The alliance fought three: by the end of the latin war, rome"s position was more secure in fear of roman subjugation they joined forces with volsci (southern.
