1 Jan 498 Jahr v. Chr. - Early Republic

Beschreibung:

§ Took a long time to look “Roman”
§ Basic social hierarchy / divisions - Slaves / free people
§ Different ranks of citizens
§ Patricians:
Paterfamilias – rich as kings
Wealthy landowners
Women dominated by husbands

§ Roman monarchy ends
§ Corruption (illustrated by Lucretia story)
§ Patricians want a say in how the gov’t
operates

§ The ”people” have a voice
§ Free men, property owners participate in assembly, vote on issues
§ Mostly patricians (aristocrats)
§ Some plebs (some property, weapons) could meet in assembly, vote on
some matter
§ Plebs – 98% of pop.
§ Very little political rep.

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