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The Origins of Ancient Rome Size: e: 1800××374 600 2218 Type: 857KBJPG 63KB JPG Roman Creation Myth ■ The God Mars, had twin sons with a Latin Princess (Rhea Silvia). ■ ■ The sons were: Romulus and Remus A jealous Latin King put them in a basket and floated them down a river (sounds like???) Roman Creation Myth Continued ■ ■ a she-wolf found them and cared for them A shepherd found the boys and continued raising them Roman Creation Myth Continued II ■ ■ ■ ■ As adults, the twins decided to build where they were abandoned Each claimed a hilltop and made themselves the leader of the new city (sounds like?) While arguing over who would actually be the leader - “Romulus struck his brother and killed him” (sounds like???) (Krieger 131). The new city was called Rome (after its founder, Romulus) and was founded on Palatine Hill Rome’s Geography ■ ■ ■ ■ Midpoint of the Mediterranean Midpoint of the Italian peninsula 15 miles inland and on the Tiber River Mountainous but not restrictive ■ ■ ■ What does that mean? Alps and the Apennines Wooded and fertile Groups within Roman Territory ■ ■ ■ Latins Greeks Etruscans Latins ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Came from across the Alps Settlement of shepherds Cluster of round wooden huts on Palatine Hill Very little trade outside their settlement Rome was hardly capable of being called a city Greeks ■ ■ ■ Established 50 colonies in Southern Italy Magna Graecia (Greater Greece) Prosperous Greeks brought Greek civilization to Rome through trade ■ CULTURAL DIFFUSION – know this term!!! Etruscans ■ ■ ■ ■ Possibly from Asia Minor Much more civilized than the Latins Created the “arch” building system The Etruscans had a writing system which was changed into Latin Regional Roman Geography Religion in Rome ■ Romans believed in many gods and spirits ■ ■ ■ ■ POLYTHEISTIC – know this term!!! Early gods had no names, they were linked to daily necessities – i.e.: the Goddess of Harvest Looked for signs in animals (birds flying, animals’ livers) Greek religion was adapted, the stories are the same but the names have been changed (cultural diffusion!!!) Leadership in Rome (government) ■ ■ ■ During the rule of kings, Rome slowly developed from villages into a city Kings created temples, and public buildings, and also created the Forum (like the Greek agora) Kings ruled until the son of a king attacked a virtuous woman…and the people demanded Rome never be ruled by kings again From monarchy to republic ■ ■ Leadership by kings = monarchy (not all monarchies are hereditary) Republic – People represent the citizens – Res publica – “public affairs” ■ ■ ■ A republic is NOT necessarily a democracy (although it is possible to have both…I wonder what an example would be?) The Roman republic did not allow all citizens to vote…but more people were considered citizens… How is a Republic different from Democracy?
