CLA233H1 Lecture Notes - Secret Ballot, Tribal Assembly, Praetor

• School: UTSG
• Department: Classics
• Course: CLA233H1
• Professor: Erik Gunderson

Document Summary

2nd punic war sees the invasion and devastation of italy itself. 3rd punic war results in destruction of carthage. Land in asia minor bequeathed to rome (133) Livy portrays romans as friends helping friends out rather than as aggressive imperialists, which is likely more historically accurate. Intervention in and annexation of southern gaul in 121bc. Another case of friends but the romans never actually leave. Livy"s story ( friends helping friends ) vs. historical approach (imperialists) People of rome conceived as fighting organization; original term for people meant. Closed aristocracy at first, patricians have monopoly on political and religious rites. Second book looks at how this organization changed. Roman constitution was an object of constant struggle, always changing and subject to power shifts. Clients lent political support in exchange for material support provided by patrons. Whole cities could fall under client/patron relationship with other cities.