Additional Midterm Study Notes     Some Supporting Evidence from Roman Civilization:

NOTE: THESE NOTES ARE NOT INCLUSIVE, BUT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A STARTING POINT FOR YOUR REVIEW OF THE MATERIAL. WRITING A COHERENT, WELL SUPPORTED ESSAY IS CRITICAL TO YOUR GRADE.

Question 1

Evidence and Issues:

• Section 14 – subjection of many peoples; Gauls strike terror in neighboring tribes therefore they unite for mutual defense.
• Section 21 – common defense Aequeians sending troops only, no taxes; no taking of land
• Section 22 – extension of citizenship to Campanian aristocracy.

Question 2

Issues

1.      Access to offices

• Section 31
• Section 32 – Twelve Tablets
• Additional evidence pg 97 of RC, development of magistrates “A contest arose….” ; pg 116; section 38, pg 367, Counsels should be chosen from the plebs;

2.      End of arbitrary actions

•   Section 25 - Plebian devise that counsels should be out of their own body (section 33)
• Additional evidence pg 94-95 of RC, Right of appeal; Lex Hortensia

3.      Allocation of land

Section 40, pg 129, proposal to divide land

  Other thoughts:

• new nobility replaces old nobility;plebeians have access to aristocracy; plebeians loose their leaders
• DON’T FORGET TO LOOK IN THE INDEX OF THE BOOK!

Question 3

Issues   Roman Reluctance: true?

1. Conflicting Motives

·         Pushing for expansion

• Pursuit of Glory among elite: prestige for plebeian leaders who have not family history; to equal or surpass glory of ancestor
• Pursuit of wealth and booty

·         Pushing against expansion

• Army overextended / manpower problem
• Commanders outside the constitution; corruptible

Evidence from notes from Lecture on Imperialism (Feb 8)

• Section 91; 96
• Section 68 Roman evacuation of
• Greece
• Table from lecture (Notice difference between dates)
• Section 184
• Section 90 (Triumph)
• Section 140
• Image from lecture of statue with two imagines of ancestors