Rap vs. the textbook
Tarquin was a tyrant in Rome who "got a little loud" according to the rap. He was driven from power in 509 BC according to the textbook. This is when Rome declared that they would never have a king again and they created a republic.
It says in the rap that it was three governments rolled into one. The textbook tells us how the Romans took features of the democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy and ruled it into one.
Also, there were Patricians which were the group of wealthy land owners, and the plebeians who were the group of common farmers.
A roman legion consists of 5000 soldiers and they each had a shield, sword, dagger, armor, and tunic. Rome fought against Carthage during the Punic Wars. Hannibal was a Carthaginian general who was a great and smart leader, but the Romans were able to defeat him.
Next in the rap it says that the rich are getting richer. This refers to the patricians because they were the rich and privileged ones, but the plebeians were no match for them. When it says the farmers can't cope and they're low on hope, it's talking about the plebeians who don't have nearly as much as the patricians.
The Gracchus brothers tried to help the poor, but ended up making a lot of enemies with the rich and senators. That is what is meant when it says in the rap "Rich, please don't attack us! We got a feeling that the senators will whack us."
In 60 Bc was when Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed a triumvirate. The textbook tells us that they dominated Rome for the next ten years. Caesar led his soldiers to conquer Gaul and won his mens loyalty. "He swept over Gaul just like an ocean" and then came back to Rome. Pompey fled and couldn't understand all of the commotion.
Julius Caesar and his troops then crossed the Rubicon River in Italy and kept going. They defeated Greece, Asia, Spain, and Egypt. In 44 BC Caesar was appointed dictator for life.
On March 15, the Ides of March according to the rap and powerpoint, Brutus and the Senate murdered Julius Caesar. They stabbed him 23 times, according to the rap.
Octavian, who was only 18 years old formed a new triumvirate with Lepidus and Mark Antony. It says in the rap "And Mark Antony I trust ('Til Marky met thus chick Cleopatra from Egypt)". Once that happened, the textbook tells us how he was accused of trying to rule Rome from Egypt and became enemies with Octavian and forced Lepidus to retire. It says "Lust for power started peakin", referring to Mark Antony.
They gave Octavian the name Augustus which meant "exalted one." He became the unchallenged leader of Rome and "All his subjects did proclaim."
In 27 BC for 207 years, according to the rap the "Pax Romana is the word that brings the cheer." The textbook tells us that it was a period of peace and prosperity in Rome. The government built roads.
The slaves living back then didn't have many rights. The textbook tells us that the slaves who lived in wealthy homes had more rights then the ones who lived in poorer homes. The were forced to be in gladiator fights.
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