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DEVELOPMENT OF ROME
Romulus and Remus
Abandoned on the Tiber River and raised by a She-Wolf, the twin sons of the god Mars and a Latin princess decide to build a city near this spot.
Geography of Rome
• Developed because of strategic location– Midway b/w Alps and
Italy’s southern tip– Midpoint in
Mediterranean Sea• Fertile soil • Built on seven hills
along Tiber River
From Whence We Came …
• Three groups that influence Romans: – Latins– Greeks– Etruscans
Latins
• Italian people group• Spoke early form of
Latin—language of Romans
• Legend: come from Latinus, King of the Latins, and Aeneas, hero of Troy, son of Venus
Etruscans have skills
• Skilled metal workers and engineers
• System of writing• Architecture: arch
Etruscan Writing TabletEtruscan Writing Tablet
Interior of an Etruscan Tomb
Interior of an Etruscan Tomb
Etruscan StatuesEtruscan Statues
Etruscan Jars & VasesEtruscan Jars & Vases
Etruscan BronzesEtruscan Bronzes
The Gate of Volterra:First known Archway in History
The Gate of Volterra:First known Archway in History
It was all Greek to them
• Greeks settle between 750 and 600 B.C
• Settle along southern coast and Sicily
• Teach to grow olives and grapes
• Romans borrow religious ideas
Monarchy Period of Rome
• establish a monarchy
• grows from village to a major city
The Last King of Rome
• Tarquin the Proud was a harsh tyrant
• Driven from Rome in 509 B.C. by wealthy landowners
• Romans declare they will never be ruled by a king again