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The Roman Republic

1. fertile soil allowed for crop production.
2. They influenced the alphabet and influenced the greek arch.
3. Patricians held power and Plebeians voted
4. Allowed everyone to have law protection, fairness.
5. They fought for control of The Mediterranean Sea and Sicily.
6. Scipio destroyed Carthage to defeat Hannibal.
7. The Roman Empire grew after the Punic Wars.

 Republic-a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
Patrician- an aristocrat or nobleman
Plebeian- Commoner in Ancient Rome.
Tribune- an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests.
Consul- an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government's citizens and interests there.
Senate- 
  1. the state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire, which shared legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights.
Dictator- Someone who has all power.
Legion- a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army.
Punic Wars- The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. 
Hannibal- Hannibal was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded Carthage's main army against Rome during the Second Punic War.

 The most significant time is When the converted an Empire because they had a lot of power.

 They could only serve for one year, the same person could not be elected for ten years, and one consul could always overrule the decision of the other
Instead of a regular attack, Hannibal used a surprise attack

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