GOVERNMENT OF ROME

THE START OF THE GOVERNMENT

• Rome was ruled from a series of kings for 200 years.
• The people of Rome were tired of kings so they through out the last one.
• They said they wanted no more kings.
• Then the Republic began.

THE REPUBLIC

• The Roman Republic was ruled by a group of men.
• The senates and the consuls.
• Julius Ceaser almost ended the Republic because he wanted a lot more power.
• The republic lasted about 500 years.
• Emperors tried to take complete charge of Rome but the senate didn't let them.

THE SENATE

• the senates are retired magistrates and know a lot about how to govern.
• There were 600 men in the senate.
• In 3d and 2d cent BC Rome sent out armies and fought and they made treaties.
• If you had a lot of power and land it was easier to become part of the senate.

AFTER THE REPUBLIC

• The whole Rome was ruled by an emperor. Augustus.
• After his death popular elections all about dissapeared.
• Power wasn't located in the old republican forum anymore.
• Power was in the imperial palace. In Rome.
• The imperial palace is where the emperor of all of Rome lived.

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