1 Jan 511 Jahr v. Chr. - 7 Kings of Rome

Beschreibung:

Up to end of the 6th Century
§ Under control of kings
§ King – rex – checked by council of elders
§ Senate – senex – old man
§ Paterfamilias – “father of the family”
Absolute control, absolute power
§ Servius Tullius – Census
§ Tarquin Superbus- “The Arrogant or Proud”
The Rape of Lucretia
§ Lucius Junius Brutus – vows revenge
§ Rejection of monarchy – birth of the Republic
§ “...die a thousand deaths in defense of
their liberty than suffer such outrages to be
committed by the tyrants”
§ Wealthy landowners demand greater say in
gov’t

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