Thursday, May 5, 2011

Presentations

Clark and billy- Government
Better to not have a tyrant
Had three different governments

  • Democracy
  • Aristocracy 
  • Monarchy 
Aristocratic families of Rome
Best treated families
Plebeians- lower class , all citizens, weren't slaves
Better Army-

  • Legion (5000 men)
  • Centuries was a subgroup in the Legion
  • This was good because they could move all directions
Carthage was located at the top of Africa on the Mediterranean  Sea and it was very wealthy because of Trade . Enemies with Rome. Hannibal is the Leader of Carthage so he moves his troops through Spain and walk all the way around to Rome attacking them.

Caitlin, Emma, and Cole-
Latifundia- a large farm that were formed
Hannibal destroyed there farms home and villages
They sold there land to the wealthy and moved to Rome  

The Gracchus brothers- Tiberius and Gauis they were Plebian brothers. Attempted to pass land to reform legislation. Founding Fathers in socialism and populism.
Tiberious- first one to become tribune.. clubbed to death
Gaius- Tribunes, most of the legislation passed but another tribne turned against him. The petition spread rumors about the brothers so the people turned against him
Land legislation- tried to get back everyones land. they thought the rich are getting to much land and the poor aren't getting anything

Kamau and Taylor
Julius Caesar- Group of three people were Triumverat, Ceaser Crassus and Pompie.  
Caesar choose Crassus because he was a veryyyyy rich and was a military leader to become in the Triumverate. Crassus died in the battle of Gull
Pompie- Military leader wanted to be an allies with Caesar but then was a enemy

Alyssa and Catherine
Julius Caeser- Family was patriction ranked, Became a dictator for only a little, Died on march 15 called the Ides of March and was stabbed 23 times, they killed him because they thought he was becoming to powerful, Dictator and perpetuity means he is the dictator for life,
Junius Brutus- was a Roman Politician  who killed Julius Caesar
Gaius Cassuis was a Roman senator who killed Julius Caesar

Cailtin and Gracie-
Julius Caesar- Birth name was Gaius Julius Caesar. he died in the Theater of Pompey. Brutus was one of his close friends who also participated in stabbing Caesar.

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