GRST 341 Lecture 4: GRST 341 Notes Lecture 4
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Many new roman historians write biased retrospectives of the past. Since livy"s accounts are spread out during this time. A narrative structure was created, beginning, middle and end. Year 390 is the middle point of the early republic, also known as the conquering of italy. Late republic 133 - 30 bce civil war. 390 - 350 bce: new roman foreign policy. A new wall to fortify rome to protect against enemies who attacked rome. Aequi, volsci, latins, and etruscans forcing them into alliances. Drawn to the south: campania and the samnites. When romans battle, they have to justify their wars, such as the gods. Samnites are a large group of people who organize quickly and are remembered as being fierce and populus. People who inhabit the very fertile region of italy. Kind of in conflict with the campanians, which they take capua. But since conflict is happening in an area of interest, the romans become involved.
