ARE WE ROME EXAM 1 Study Guide.
Harold James, The Roman Predicament - answer2006 book
Cover: George Bush is depicted as a latter day Roman General, donned in a laurel crown and
General uniform
· The book is not morally or politically aimed, it remains neutral
· James writes about a series of...
a) 509bc-only patricians could hold office and be senators-->Aristocracy
b) 509-287bc-Political conflict between patricians and plebeians, aristocracy to hybrid gov't
(oligarchy)
i) By the end @287, caste doesn't matter (wealth and connections still matters)
The Twelve Tables - answer✔451BC-Written Law Code(created by Decemuiri)
came out of conflict of the orders
rules about marriage, laws, etc
Cornelius Nepos - answer✔Cornelius nepos- 1st cent BC, latin
-biography of Hamilcar Barca, Hannibal Barca
First Punic War - answer✔264-241 BC
-Started bc of actions of Mamertines (mercenaries)
-Hired as fighters, but deserted Syracusan army and seized northern city (messana) and ravage
territory
-Romans fight Carthaginians
-Hamilcar Barca-greatest general in 1st punic war
-Defeat carth off of sicily 241BC, sign treaty
-Most of Sicily becomes Roman province (1st )
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