Rome the KingdomMs. LasaterWorld HistoryPOD 1

Beginnings Began as a small

village Italian peninsula 7 hills on the Tiber

River Near

Mediterranean Sea

Values Patriarchal Ruled by a king

First king: Romulus, son of war god Mars All kings after claimed

they were related to Romulus and had the right to rule

Loyalty to: Gods and goddesses Family Authority Country

Etruscans Alphabet based on

Greek City-states ruled by

a king Romans learned

from them and traded with them

Some of Rome’s early kings were Etruscans

Family life Ruler of the family was

oldest male (patriarchy) A woman had no legal

protection Take care of the house and

have children Children obeyed their elders

Trained to be loyal citizens Could be kicked out of the

house Slaves

Were mostly treated well Were still property

Circus Maximus Ancient Romans loved

chariot races Circus Maximus was a

race track 250,000 people Free admission Anyone could attend Women could attend

and sit with men Originally built out of

wood Rebuilt during Roman

Empire

No more kings? Tarquin the Proud

Didn’t treat people fairly Chased him out of town Overthrown in 510 BCE

Romans established the Republic

Horatius at the Bridge Romans kicked Tarquin out

He got help from the Etruscans (an army)

Romans hid in the city- but they left the bridge intact Horatius defended the bridge

alone while his friends destroyed the bridge

Solidified the idea that Rome was a ‘divine city’ protected by the gods- one man had faced the Etruscan army and lived

Also showed the power of the ‘Roman soldier’

Plebeians Patricians

Both

In your notes: Use the Patricians and Plebeians reading to fill out the lined venn diagram. You have 10 minutes.