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509 BCE476 CE
Geography
o Ancient Rome begin as
a group of villages
along the Tiber River in
what is now Italy.
o Around 750 B.C. these
villages united to form
the city of Rome.
o Fertile soil and
strategic location
Social Classes
The Government
o The Roman Republic lasted from 509 BCE 28 BCE
o The Government was made up of Two Consuls - both elected to 1 year terms
One leads the army - One leads the government
The Senate -300 males that were elected made all
decisions
PUNIC WARS
Punic Wars
Carthaginian General
Taught to hate Rome from his father
Took a large army + 60 war elephants into Italy
Came from the North, most of the elephants died in the Alps