HIST 1001 : Hist 1001 Exam 2 Notes
Document Summary
Etruscan civilization indo european, hitities, spoke latin, not greek. If held auctoritus a man would go far: senate was a storehouse of auctoritus. Romulus & remus story of how romans break away from etruscan rule. Mother was vestile virgin supposed to be killed. Shepherd family rears romulus and remus until old enough to fend themselves. 7 hills encompass city remus killed by romulus. Tiger river on italian peninsula, central italy, mountains around. Capital line wolf tells founding of rome. Political structure favors wealthy over poor: res publica, consuls (2) can lead army, must agree with each other. Struggle of the orders may/may not have been struggle. 471 bce plebian council organized: tribune of the plebes ( if you hurt tribune, you angered god, most use power wisely. 287bce plebiscites has force of law, ends struggle. Office of pontifus maximus high priest, patrician position only.
