Avion144 is partially correct, but he is not completely correct. The Etruscans substantially influenced the Romans the most. The Greeks helped form Rome, architecturally; and they taught them their Greek writings and alphabet, but they did not help form Rome as well as they wanted to due to battles and fish to fry of their own. The Etruscans helped with architecture, how to wear clothing, they helped train the Romans, and helped with some of the laws in the Roman Republic, also forced slaves to work harder for crops. (Not really much of a help, but it was with the laws the roman republic enabled.)
At the beginning the patricians had virtually exclusive control. Over time a patrician-plebeian oligarchy was formed by co-opting the rich plebeians into the nobility. The patricians remained the upper rank of the aristocracy. The rich plebeians were given equite (cavalryman) status and the equites became the lower tier of the aristocracy.
It was the greeks. Greek influence started very early on in Roman history. The Greeks established colonies (settlements) in southern Italy in the 8th and 7th century BC. Being a more advanced civilisation, their arrival had a big impact on all the Italic peoples they came in contact with during the archaic (early) period. This led to the adoption and adaptation of the western Greek alphabet by all Italic peoples, including the Latins (the Romans were Latins. Greek motifs for pottery decoration and Greek architectural styles were adopted by the Etruscans. Etruscan civilisation arose out of trade with and influence by these Greeks in what has been called the orientalising period. Recent archaeological evidence has shown that the archaic Latins were also involved in this process and that there was influence from the Greeks of Cumae (a Greek city near Naples) as well as the Etruscans. In the 6th century BC the Romans started using the books of the Sibylline who were Greek oracles, some of whom lived in Cumae in Italy.
Greek influence on the Romans continued past the archaic period. During the Second Punic War (218-202 BC) they 'imported' Cybele (whom they called Magna Mater, Great Mother) a Greek goddess because the sibylline oracles said that with this Rome could defeat Carthage. The Romans also adopted the Greek god Apollo, who was an oracular god; that is he was the god of the oracles. Influence from the Greeks of mainland Greece increased. By the time the Romans became involved in mainland Greece in the third century BC, the Roman elites had already become Hellenised (absorbed Greek culture
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The Roman Republic as the many Greek nations were never united for extended periods of time.
The two groups that ruled in Rome in place of a king were the Senate and the Roman People. (SPQR). The senate was the debating and consulting body, the 'Roman people" were the voting assemblies.
At one time this was the membership of the Senate.
The plebeians were the social group that elected the tribunes.
The social group of most Roman citizens was the proletariat. These were people who where citizens but were neither patrician, plebeian or equite.The social group of most Roman citizens was the proletariat. These were people who where citizens but were neither patrician, plebeian or equite.The social group of most Roman citizens was the proletariat. These were people who where citizens but were neither patrician, plebeian or equite.The social group of most Roman citizens was the proletariat. These were people who where citizens but were neither patrician, plebeian or equite.The social group of most Roman citizens was the proletariat. These were people who where citizens but were neither patrician, plebeian or equite.The social group of most Roman citizens was the proletariat. These were people who where citizens but were neither patrician, plebeian or equite.The social group of most Roman citizens was the proletariat. These were people who where citizens but were neither patrician, plebeian or equite.The social group of most Roman citizens was the proletariat. These were people who where citizens but were neither patrician, plebeian or equite.The social group of most Roman citizens was the proletariat. These were people who where citizens but were neither patrician, plebeian or equite.
the barbarians and roman republic i believe
During the Roman Republic all Roman citizens had the right to vote, including the poor.Therefore, the poor did not need a group of rich people to allow them to vote.
The Roman Republic as the many Greek nations were never united for extended periods of time.
The two groups that ruled in Rome in place of a king were the Senate and the Roman People. (SPQR). The senate was the debating and consulting body, the 'Roman people" were the voting assemblies.
a group of religious and social elite who were also descendants of the original Roman senators
Roman catholic churc
i dont f***** know, i am the one asking this question
At one time this was the membership of the Senate.
A Republic - where individuals are chosen by the people to represent them and the group of individuals so chosen make the decisions as a group.
The plebeians were the social group that elected the tribunes.
The Patricians represented the nobles and ruling class of Rome. The name comes from Roman mythology when the 100 men selected by Romulus, were called patres or fathers. Their descendants became the Patricians. They had a much wider influence during the Republic.
Rome had many classes of people and none of them could be considered the main "group". You could loosely say that the two main groups of the Roman republic were the citizens and the non-citizens. If you are asking about the governmental groups in the senate, they were the populists and the optimates.Rome had many classes of people and none of them could be considered the main "group". You could loosely say that the two main groups of the Roman republic were the citizens and the non-citizens. If you are asking about the governmental groups in the senate, they were the populists and the optimates.Rome had many classes of people and none of them could be considered the main "group". You could loosely say that the two main groups of the Roman republic were the citizens and the non-citizens. If you are asking about the governmental groups in the senate, they were the populists and the optimates.Rome had many classes of people and none of them could be considered the main "group". You could loosely say that the two main groups of the Roman republic were the citizens and the non-citizens. If you are asking about the governmental groups in the senate, they were the populists and the optimates.Rome had many classes of people and none of them could be considered the main "group". You could loosely say that the two main groups of the Roman republic were the citizens and the non-citizens. If you are asking about the governmental groups in the senate, they were the populists and the optimates.Rome had many classes of people and none of them could be considered the main "group". You could loosely say that the two main groups of the Roman republic were the citizens and the non-citizens. If you are asking about the governmental groups in the senate, they were the populists and the optimates.Rome had many classes of people and none of them could be considered the main "group". You could loosely say that the two main groups of the Roman republic were the citizens and the non-citizens. If you are asking about the governmental groups in the senate, they were the populists and the optimates.Rome had many classes of people and none of them could be considered the main "group". You could loosely say that the two main groups of the Roman republic were the citizens and the non-citizens. If you are asking about the governmental groups in the senate, they were the populists and the optimates.Rome had many classes of people and none of them could be considered the main "group". You could loosely say that the two main groups of the Roman republic were the citizens and the non-citizens. If you are asking about the governmental groups in the senate, they were the populists and the optimates.