The Super Summary of World History
“Patricians were the old landholding families; thus, “fathers” of Rome—patrician means father—while the plebeians were the non-fathers, or everyone who was not a patrician, usually the non-landholding masses including slaves. For years these written laws quelled the problems between the antagonistic groups. With the added institution of the Tribune, or person protecting the plebs from injustice, the system markedly improved. Only a plebe could hold the office of Tribune. Through the scheme of re...ducing laws to writing and plebe protection through the Tribune, Rome achieved societal peace for hundreds of years while waging relentless war on their frontiers.
Rome grew slowly and by conquest.[32] Its first major rival outside of Italy was the city-state of Carthage, located on the coast of North Africa. Carthage was in the way of Roman expansion because it controlled the island of Sicily, the southern coast of Spain, and a large portion of the northern coast of Africa.MoreLess
Rome grew slowly and by conquest.[32] Its first major rival outside of Italy was the city-state of Carthage, located on the coast of North Africa. Carthage was in the way of Roman expansion because it controlled the island of Sicily, the southern coast of Spain, and a large portion of the northern coast of Africa.MoreLess
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