cyber day 21

• Rome was first settled by the Etruscans
• They were metalworkers, artists, architects
• they came from came from north-central part of the peninsula
• Greeks also settled in Rome
• Romans borrowed ideas from them
• they burrowed religious, beliefs, alphabet, much of their art, military techniques, and weaponry
• The Latins came FIRST 
• descendants of Indo-Europeans
• settled on the banks of the Tiber
• They drained a swam
• there was a marshy area called the Forum,  between Palatine and Capitoline Hills
• Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
• the seventh king of Rome
• the last king of Rome
• known as Tarquin the Proud
• he was a tyrant 
• Rule of kings is replaced by rule of two consuls
• consuls were elected
• served for 1 year
• fifth century BCE - patrician dominance of the government was challenged by the plebeians

cyber day 20

I listened to the song 7 times, yes I counted.  The song was incredibly catchy.  At first I was sceptical of the song being good, but then, my opinion was instantly changed.  I learned something from it as well.  I liked the song very much.

cyber day 19

I believe that Ancient Rome owes it success to its strong military.  Without the Roman military, then there would have been no land for the Republic to rule.  Also, the military protected the Republic from being destroyed when Rome had a successful empire established.

Cyber day 18

The Twelve Tablets, or tables, was a list of Roman laws that severed as a basis for future politics and law makers.  They included three parts: The Preamble; which stated when the laws were adopted, the Main Text; which stated the laws, and the Sanctio; which  included penalties for the laws.                      

cyber day 17

This is a Roman aqueduct. Aqueducts are used to transport water.  The engineering genius that is needed to build this is unbelievable for the time.

cyber day 16

The main difference between a patrician and a plebian is money.  The patricians have significantly more money than the plebeians.  The patricians have land and power as well.  The Greek equivalent was aristocrats and the common people.

cyber day 15

Republic- A form of government in which the power rests with the citizen 

Patrician- Wealthy landowners who held the most power

Plebeians- The common people 

Tribune- They protected the plebeians from the land owners

Consul- A roman official,  there are two 

Senate- The aristocratic branch of the Roman government  

Dictator- A leader with absolute power

Legion- Large military units 

Punic wars- Wars between Rome and Carthage  

Hannibal- A Carthaginian general who wanted to avenge the earlier defeat