Roman “Res Publica”
Roman “Res Publica”
The first known inhabitants of the Italian Peninsula were the Dorians. They had first invaded the Greek Peninsula circa 1200 B.C. before moving onto the Italian Peninsula around 1000 B.C. About 200 years later, a new civilization arose in Etturia (now Tuscany) that would have a tremendous influence on the Romans. These people were known as the Etruscans. The Etruscans were a military ruling class that exploited the native Italians, making them work the mines and serve in the Etruscan armies, while they themselves became wealthy from farming the land, piracy and trade commerce. Although the Etruscans exploited much of the people, they brought with them an abundance of knowledge and ideals that would change civilization as they once knew it for the better. The Etruscans brought with them ideals of philosophy, language, architecture, and religion. They introduced Rome to Greek philosophy and developed the Latin language and alphabet. The toga was introduced by the Etruscans, although the Romans are commonly wrongly credited for it. They changed architecture by introducing the use of the arc that we see so commonly in modern Italy. Contact was opened with neighboring states for trade. Perhaps the most important influence on the Romans was Religion. They envisioned a world with gods and spirits, both good and evil. Influenced by the Greeks, they imagined gods in the form of human beings and built temples for worshipping them. In circa 509 B.C. the Romans, led by Brutus, rebelled against their Etruscan leaders and gained their freedom. Shortly after, the Roman Republic, Res Republic was formed.
There are three main motives of an empire; revenge, security and profit. The first motive for Res Republic would be revenge against the Etruscans. To help unite various parts of Italy against the Etruscans, the Romans formed the Latin League and by 392 B.C. had pushed the Etruscans out of Latium for good and had taken over the city of
The first known inhabitants of the Italian Peninsula were the Dorians. They had first invaded the Greek Peninsula circa 1200 B.C. before moving onto the Italian Peninsula around 1000 B.C. About 200 years later, a new civilization arose in Etturia (now Tuscany) that would have a tremendous influence on the Romans. These people were known as the Etruscans. The Etruscans were a military ruling class that exploited the native Italians, making them work the mines and serve in the Etruscan armies, while they themselves became wealthy from farming the land, piracy and trade commerce. Although the Etruscans exploited much of the people, they brought with them an abundance of knowledge and ideals that would change civilization as they once knew it for the better. The Etruscans brought with them ideals of philosophy, language, architecture, and religion. They introduced Rome to Greek philosophy and developed the Latin language and alphabet. The toga was introduced by the Etruscans, although the Romans are commonly wrongly credited for it. They changed architecture by introducing the use of the arc that we see so commonly in modern Italy. Contact was opened with neighboring states for trade. Perhaps the most important influence on the Romans was Religion. They envisioned a world with gods and spirits, both good and evil. Influenced by the Greeks, they imagined gods in the form of human beings and built temples for worshipping them. In circa 509 B.C. the Romans, led by Brutus, rebelled against their Etruscan leaders and gained their freedom. Shortly after, the Roman Republic, Res Republic was formed.
There are three main motives of an empire; revenge, security and profit. The first motive for Res Republic would be revenge against the Etruscans. To help unite various parts of Italy against the Etruscans, the Romans formed the Latin League and by 392 B.C. had pushed the Etruscans out of Latium for good and had taken over the city of
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