![]() Tarquin was known for his use of violence, murder, and terrorism to maintain control over Rome, repealing many of the earlier constitutional reforms set down be his predecessors. ![]() It was during his reign that the Etruscans reached the apex of power. Tarquinius Superbus (…the Proud), 535-509 B.C. Servius Tullius, 578-535 B.C Etruscan builds wall around Rome, establishes first census (divides people into classes) assassinated by daughter Tullia and her husband Servius Tullius Etruscan, wages war, drains swamp-like area and begins construction of Forum founds the Circus Maximus, killed at the hands of Ancus’ Marcus’ sonsį. – builds first prison, fortifies hills, builds bridge across the Tiber, forms alliances, founds port city OstiaĮ. – calendar reform, creation of religious rituals- introduces the Flames, Vestal Virgins, Pontiffs, etcĬ. (Refer to Mythology, III for more information about Romulus and the founding of Rome.)ī. He had the power to appoint all Vestal Virgins, Flamens, Pontiffs, and even the Rex Sacrorum himself.Ī. The Pontifex Maximus was the ( de facto) highest religious official. His sole task was to make the annual sacrifice to Jupiter.ī. The Rex Sacrorum was the ( de iure) highest religious official for the Republic. The king’s religious powers were given to two new offices…Ī. Under the new republican style of government, the Romans strictly adhered to a system of annuality (yearly elections) and collegiality (the holding of an magistracy by two men…sometimes more than two with the exception of the magistracy of consul).ĥ. Censor = magistrates who were responsible for conducting the censusĮ. Aedile = magistrates who were responsible for public works, like maintenance on public buildings, roads, and aqueducts as well as the regulation of religious festivals and public gamesĭ. Quaestor = magistrates who were responsible for the treasury and the financial affairs of the stateĬ. Praetor = magistrates who were responsible for judicial aspects of the stateī. Lucius Junius Brutus and Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus were the first consuls of Rome.Ī. Later, the consuls’ powers were broken down further by adding other magistrates that each held a small portion of the king’s original powers.Ĭ. Initially the consuls possessed all of the king’s powers in the form of two men, elected for a one year term, who could veto each other’s actions.ī. A new office was created with the title of Consul.Ī. After the expulsion of Tarquin the Senate voted to never again allow the rule of a king and reformed Rome into a republican style of government.ģ. A republic is a rule by the people, from the Latin words…Ģ. Supreme authority was symbolized by a bundle of rods with an ax, called the fasces from which we derive fascismġ. ![]() A monarchy is a rule by kings, from the Greek words…ģ. Greek Name Roman Name Significance IconographyĪ.Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. ![]() If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
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