CLA2104- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 109 pages long!)

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA2104
• Professor: Antonia Holden

Document Summary

Romans idealized the republic but they gradually stopped adhering to the laws which led to the downfall of the empire. State religion and government were intertwined: the romans consulted with special priests before declaring war, they consulted priests that specialized in divination to determine if it was appropriate to pass a law into a bill. Chronology is time keeping (or a timeline: before christ or the common era (bc/ce) Historiography is the writing of history: how the people wrote history, the genres the romans developed. A client had to vote the way their patron wanted. Geography: romans in early republic wanted control of italy, in middle republic they wanted to control the mediterranean. Named for system of government: a republic res publica the public thing. Oligarchy never recognized popular sovereignty and necessity for reform. The date the romans got rid of the last king and established a new form of government, a republic.