Rome+General

__Geography of Rome__
 * Diversity of geography, many resources
 * many navigable rivers
 * 75% of Italy Navigable

__Republic of Farmers__
 * city occupied by as early as 1000 BCE
 * agriculture essential to Rome's economy- led to classes and slaves

__Republic__- lasted from 507- 31 BCE

__Senate__- real power, made policy and governed
 * classes in rome lead to "elite" and "majority" --- Conflict of Order

__Social Relations__
 * oldest member of family had absolute authority
 * __patron/client-__ bound people from different classes: patron provides legal advice, protection, loans; client provides loyalty (wars, political, work)
 * __slaves/free__- owners could do what ever they wanted to their slaves and not get in trouble for it, slavery not based on race, __Rome is a slave society__
 * __Patricians/Plebians__- wealthy and elite, often become senate, Plebians were majority of population--- often conflict btw them

__Expansion__
 * started slowly then picked up rapidly
 * excuse- "take land for buffer", actually conquest
 * big army
 * Northern Italy: Estruscans South: Greece
 * Estrucans take over Rome, revolt starts after woman after Estrucan woman is raped
 * Rome takes over Italy