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Ancient Rome Ancient Rome – Geographical Location Map 1 Ancient Rome – Geographical Location Italian Peninsula – the area with fertile land and raw materials – mountains provided the protection – sea was used to transport goods, trade and as a sou...

Ancient Rome Ancient Rome – Geographical Location Map 1 Ancient Rome – Geographical Location Italian Peninsula – the area with fertile land and raw materials – mountains provided the protection – sea was used to transport goods, trade and as a source of food – many tribes lived there: Celts Sabines Latins Etruscans Rome – the seven rolling hills – the Tiber River Picture 1: Schematic map of Rome showing the seven h Ancient Rome – the origins of the city The origins of Rome Archaeol Legends ogy The tribes Romulus & of the Trojans Italian Remus Peninsula Ancient Rome – Legend: Romulus & Remus Childhood the twins were born in the state of Alba Longa and were believed to be demigods their uncle wanted to kill them, but they were rescued according to the legend, they were cared for by a she-wolf and a woodpecker they were raised by a shepherd Pictur e 2 Ancient Rome – Legend: Romulus & Remus Adulthood they decided to set up a city but they disputed over the boundary Romulus killed Remus Romulus invited the tribe of the Sabines to live in his city → women were captured to marry his men The end of the legend Romulus disappeared in the storm and became a god Rome – the city named for Romulus Ancient Rome – Legend: the Trojans the Trojans, who escaped from Troy after the Trojan War, were led by Aeneas who was believed to be a founder of Rome (and an ancestor of Romulus and Remus) Rome – the city named for Roma – a woman who persuaded Aeneas to stay in the area where Rome was established Why is it only a legend? 1. Troy was destroy in 1220 BC. 2. Rome began in 700 BC. 3. It´s 500 years after their escape from Troy. Ancient Rome – Archaeology Rome started as a small trading village the people adopted many advanced trading and ruling models of the Etruscans that influenced the development of the city Rome – the old name for the Tiber River – Rumon or the Etruscan name for one of their villages Ancient Rome – Chronology The Etruscans 1) The Roman Kingdom 753 – 509 B.C. 2) The Roman Republic 509 – 31 B.C. 3) The Roman Empire 31 B.C. – 476 A.D. The Etruscans the most influential tribe they had their own state and the leader was a “king“ the tribe members were skilled craftsmen, merchants, artists they had their own writing system Text in Etruscan  ita.tmia.icac.he ramasva.vatieK e The Etruscans unial.astres.ðe mia Original Etruscan: Transcription: Rough Translation: sa.meK.ðuta.ðe fa This temple and (this) statue have riei.velianas.sal been dedicated to Uni / Astarte. cluvenias.turu Thefariei Velianas, head of the ce.munistas.ðu community, donated it for the vas worship of our peoples. This gift of tameresca.ilacv this temple and sanctuary and the e. tulerase.nac.ci. consecration of its boundaries avi during his three year term in the l..tesiameit month of (June?) in this way, and in ale.ilacve.alsas Alsase (July?) this record together e with the divinity/statue shall thus be nac.atranes.zila buried by order of the Zilach that the c years may outlast the stars. al.seleitala.acn asv Picture 3: The Etruscan Scripters.itanim.hera The Etruscans: Language, m Writing, Numbers: https://bit.ly/3fGYZuq ve.avil.eniaca.p The Roman Kingdom the settlements of the seven rolling hills were joined together and became one city – ROME the Romans built Forum Romanum – the meeting place, the centre of life in the city The League of 12 Cities – the federation of the Etruscan cities on Italian peninsula Map 2 The Roman Kingdom The State Organization: King = Rex – was a political leader – held military, judicial and religious power – there were 7 kings during the period of the Roman Kingdom Senate – the assistants of the king – when king died, they elected his successor Assembly of all people The Roman Kingdom The Division of People: The Patricians – were rich – had many rights – had offices in the administration (senate) The Plebeians – free people – poor – had more duties than rights The Slaves – without any rights The Roman Kingdom The Seven Kings of Rome: Romulus Numa Pompilius Tullius Hostilius - enlarged territory, attacked neighbouring cities Ancus Marcius - enlarged the city, built the first bridge across the River Tiber and Ostia – seaport Tarquinuius Priscinus - enlarged the territory, built temples and sewers Servius Tullius - built large wall around the city - had the first Roman coins stamped with his head on them The Roman Kingdom Tarquin the Proud – “Superbus“ – the last king of Rome – very strict, authoritative – people deposed him and expelled him from the city Pict ure 4 The Sources: McDougal, Littell. (n.d.). World History: Patterns of Interaction. Evanston, Illinois: A Houghton Mifflin Company. Ilavský, Martin. (2016). History in a Textbook. Equilibria. ISBN 978-80-8143-186-9. Könemann, Ludwig. (ed.). (2011). Historica. Bratislava: Slovart. ISBN 978-80-556-0487-9. Deary, Terry. (2003). The Ruthless Romans. Haydock: Book People Ltd. ISBN 0-439-95431-2. Map 1: Könemann, Ludwig. (ed.). (2011). Historica. Bratislava: Slovart. ISBN 978-80-556-0487-9. pp. 78. Map 2: http://www.mysteriousetruscans.com/cities.html Picture 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_hills_of_Rome#/media/File:Seven_Hills_of_Rome.svg Picture 2: Deary, Terry. (2003). The Ruthless Romans. Haydock: Book People Ltd. ISBN 0-439-95431-2. pp. 9. Picture 3: https://anticopedie.fr/mondes/mondes-gb/etrusques-langue.html Picture 4: Deary, Terry. (2003). The Ruthless Romans. Haydock: Book People Ltd. ISBN 0-439-95431-2. pp. 8.