Rome: The Roman Republic

The Roman Republic was once a strong civilization. The Romans were once known as the Latins who settled along the Tiber River. They were conquered by people known as the Etruscans. The Etruscans treated the Latins harshly and then the Latins revolted. The Latins took over the Etruscans and changed their name from Latin to Roman. The Romans began to gain power that lasted for over 500 years. After about 500 years later, a man by the name of Julius Caesar helped to conquer some of their biggest enemies. Julius Caesar was good for Ancient Rome. In this time of Roman Republic history, they had an assembly, compromised of plebeians and patricians, a senate, compromised of patricians, and a consul. Julius Caesar, a military general, led