HIST 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Aelius Aristides, Pax Romana, Migration Period
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At the same time the greeks/persians were flourishing, two other empires started: the romans and chinese. At the same time (200 bce-200 ce) they occupied a similar area, around 1. 5 square miles. They started as a city on the western side of italy in the 8th century bce. Originally ruled by a king, in 509 bce roman aristocrats threw off the monarchy and est. a republic: men of wealthy class, known as patricians, dominated. Executive authority was exercised by two consuls, who were advised by a patrician assembly, the senate. Conflict arose with the poorer classes, the plebeians, which led to the important changes in roman political life. With changes in politics, the romans launched their empire-building enterprise, that took over 500 years. It began in 490s bce with roman control over its latin neighbor, central italy. Between 264 and 146 bce victory in the punic wars with carthage, a powerful empire with its capital in.
