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ROME. Roma!. Early Trade. Grew from settlements around river Tiber Crossroads of traffic and trade Founded 8 th Century BC by members of Latin tribe. Early Rome: Romulus and Remus Legend. Relatives: Trojan prince Aeneas Grandfather: King Numitor Amulius—Numitor’s cruel brother - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ROME
Roma!
Early Trade
• Grew from settlements around river Tiber
• Crossroads of traffic and trade
• Founded 8th Century BC by members of Latin tribe
Early Rome: Romulus and Remus Legend
• Relatives:– Trojan prince Aeneas– Grandfather: King
Numitor – Amulius—Numitor’s
cruel brother– Rhea Silvia—Numitor’s
daughter ***Remus and Romulus’ mother (a vestal virgin)
Romulus and Remus
• Rhea Silvia—raped by Mars
• Twins half-divine• 753 Rome founded• Amulius—supposed to
drown Romulus and Remus
• Saved and raised by she-wolf
She Wolf
• Twins founded own city• Fratricide—Romulus
killed Remus• Romulus became King
of Rome (city named after him)
Frieze of Romulus and Remus being suckled by a wolf on the outside of a Roman Arena in Arles France
Rape of Sabine WomenRoman men acquired wives from neighboring Sabine families.
Latin “raptio” which means “abduction” in this context.
Example of the hardihood of ancient Romans
Opportunity to depict multiple figures
Rape of the Sabine WomenRomulus and his men seek wives.
Sabine men will not relinquish their women, fearing takeover.
Romulus and men kidnap women.
No sexual assault; Romulus promises women free choice and civic and property rights.
Roma• Dionysius recounts • Prince Aeneas –Trojan Prince• Long time in rough seas• Landed at the banks of the Tiber River• Men wanted to take to the sea again• Women didn't want to leave. • Roma, and women burning ships out at sea • Angry men • Ideal location to settle.• New settlement --ROME
The Etruscans• Powerful neighbors to the north.• Wanted Roman’s land.• 575 BC—Etruscans moved into Rome and ruled for 60 years.• Older, more advanced civilization.• Rome learned quickly from them.
The Second King:
Numa Pompilius • Etruscans established political control in the region by late 7th century BC.• Formed aristocratic and monarchial elite.• Lost power in late 6th century BC• Original Latin and Sabine tribes reinvented government.• Create a republic.• Greater restraints on ability of rulers to exercise power.
• Forum Romanum as seat of power for the king, beginnings of religious center.• Numa Pompilius was 2nd King of Rome (succeeding Romulus).• Began Rome’s great building projects with his royal palace—the Regia • Also built the complex of the Vestal virgins.
Kings of Rome
King Traditional Reign
Romulus Titus Tatius, king of the Sabines, was also joint king
of Rome with Romulus for five years, until his death. However he is not traditionally counted among the seven kings of Rome
753 BC–716 BC
Numa Pompilius 715 BC–674 BC
Tullus Hostilius 673 BC–642 BC
Ancus Marcius 642 BC–617 BC
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus 616 BC–579 BC
Servius Tullius 578 BC–535 BC
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus 535 BC–510 BC/509 BC
The start of the Roman Republic• Established around 509 BC (when the last of the seven kings of Rome,
Tarquin the Proud, was deposed)• System based on annually elected magistrates and various representative
assemblies was established.• A constitution set a series of checks and balances (separation of powers).• 2 consuls: important magistrates; together exercised authority in the form
of imperium (military command).• Consuls worked with the senate (an advisory council of the ranking
nobility, or patricians).
Governance• Praetors—commander of an army or an elected magistrate.• Aediles—responsible for maintenance of public buildings
and festivals.• Quaestors—supervised financial affairs.• Plebians—common people• Comitia centuriata (centuriate assembly)—voted on matters
of war and peace and elected most important offices.• Comitia tributa (tribal assembly)—elected less important
offices.
Pont du Gard in France is a Roman aqueduct built in c. 19 BC.
