CLA231H5 Final: Roman History EXAM Review.docx
30 Jan 2013
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Incredibly fertile especially in the middle (where rome is and a bit up north) Volcanic ash made the soil rich in materials. Only small trading boats would be able to come onto rome. (nullifies big navy ships to attack them) 753 bc romulus is considered the founder of rome (first king) Kings (elected and worked with the senate: numa pompilius. Introduced january and february (calendar reforms: tullus hostilius. Construction of the original senate house (curia hostilia: ancus marcius, lucius tarquinius priscus. Increased number of the senate by 100: servius tullius (laid groundwork of roman republic) Roman expansion and tribal divisions: lucius tarquinius superbus. 509 bc founding of the roman republic. Council of plebs (plebeians could pass laws, elect magistrates etc. ) Comitia tributa (democratic assembly of roman citizens) 400 bc to 370 bc, wars against veii, gaul"s and neighboring latin cities. Rome took this chance to rebuild and from now on be the conqueror.
