HIST 3131 Lecture Notes - Manumission, Second Punic War, Samnite Wars
Document Summary
6-5th century bce rome a really dominant power. Focusing on the narrative of the conquest; the aggressor of the war and the post war settlement. Romans gave citizenship to defeated enemies: responsible for the strength of rome, obligated to loyalty of military. Rights: hold political offices (male of a certain age, to vote in assemblies. Duties: military services (18-35 years old, payment of taxes. Municipa: pre-existing cities that were defeated by rome, participating in roman and. Ideal government: lack of conducting foreign policy. Municipia without full citizenship (sine suffragio) without the vote. Allied communities had no rights, relationship with rome regulated by treaty. Treaties made allies obligated to supply military troops to rome. Romans came to aid, empire by invitation. Latins resentful of being treated as subjects, not allies. After rome"s victory they dissolved the latin league. Samnites preparing to attack roman colonies on samnite territory. Dispute with naples, some wanted roman help, some wanted samnite help.