DEVELOPMENT OF ROME

Romulus and Remus

Abandoned on the Tiber River and raised by a She-Wolf, the twin sons of the god Mars and a Latin princess decide to build a city near this spot.

Geography of Rome

• Developed because of strategic location– Midway b/w Alps and

Italy’s southern tip– Midpoint in

Mediterranean Sea• Fertile soil • Built on seven hills

along Tiber River

From Whence We Came …

• Three groups that influence Romans: – Latins– Greeks– Etruscans

Latins

• Italian people group• Spoke early form of

Latin—language of Romans

• Legend: come from Latinus, King of the Latins, and Aeneas, hero of Troy, son of Venus

Etruscans have skills

• Skilled metal workers and engineers

• System of writing• Architecture: arch

Etruscan Writing TabletEtruscan Writing Tablet

Interior of an Etruscan Tomb

Interior of an Etruscan Tomb

Etruscan StatuesEtruscan Statues

Etruscan Jars & VasesEtruscan Jars & Vases

Etruscan BronzesEtruscan Bronzes

The Gate of Volterra:First known Archway in History

The Gate of Volterra:First known Archway in History

It was all Greek to them

• Greeks settle between 750 and 600 B.C

• Settle along southern coast and Sicily

• Teach to grow olives and grapes

• Romans borrow religious ideas

Monarchy Period of Rome

• establish a monarchy

• grows from village to a major city

The Last King of Rome

• Tarquin the Proud was a harsh tyrant

• Driven from Rome in 509 B.C. by wealthy landowners

• Romans declare they will never be ruled by a king again