Rome and the Sabines pt 2Aim: to understand and analyse the changing

relations between Rome and the Sabines.

Starter: In your 4’s- You have 3 minutes to create a frieze representing a scene from the life of Romulus.

The other tribes…

• Read the 1st part of section 11 (up to the war with the Sabines).

• This section further adds to our understanding of the character of Romulus, but also Rome’s notion of Empire building.

• What are the 3 key actions Romulus and the Romans take here?

• What do they tell us about Roman leaders and Empire building?

While the Romans were fighting the war there, the Antemnates’ army saw their chance and attacked Rome’s borders. Roman soldiers came out immediately and beat them while they were spread out in the fields. The sound of the first attack made the enemy run away, and then their town was captured. When Romulus came back, very pleased with his two victories, his wife Hersilia had been touched by the begging of the abducted women. She asked him to forgive their parents and let them be citizens so that Rome could grow in peace. Romulus agreed happily. Then came the war against the Crustimini. This was even less of a fight, because they had lost their courage when the others were beaten. Roman settlers were sent to both places, but more wanted to go to Crustumeria because people said it had fertile land. Also, many people moved from there to Rome, especially the parents of the abducted women.

War/ Victory

Forgiveness/ peace

Assimilation/ Unity

Bring on the Sabines!• In Pairs- • Read the rest of section 11 and 12.• Bullet point the key events of the battle.• e.g.• The Sabines Plan was to infiltrate

Rome, • Spurius Tarpeius’ (commander of the

Roman Citadel) daughter was outside the walls gathering Water.

• Tatius (Sabine Leader) bribed her…Tip- Underline the names of Key figures

Some context

The Roman Forum

Palatine Hill (Romans)

Capitoline Hill (Sabines)

Battle field

View from the Capitoline HillPalatine Hill (Romans)

Battle field

The Character of the Romans in battle

• Write a sentence about the importance of each of the following:

• Leaders/ Heroes (Hostilius)• Importance of Gods (Jupiter)• Romulus as a public speaker• Romulus as a leader

Those pesky Sabine Women

• Section 13• Read the section

and annotate your image to explain what is going on.

Plenary- a pattern?• Consider the peoples ‘conquered’ by the

Romans so far.• Latins, Rutulians, Etruscans, Caeinenses,

Crustimini, Antemnates and the Sabines• What has happened to these peoples?• How are the Sabines different?• What does this tell us a) about the Sabines?

B) about Roman identity regarding conquest?

Homework• Write a newspaper article

covering the battle between Rome and the Sabines.

• Write from either a Roman OR Sabine perspective

• Remember to include some ‘gods’ aspect.