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1,000 BCE
in what year did the indo europeans settle in Latium region in Italy
because the people there speak Latin
why is the region called Latium?
Etruscans and nearby greek colonies
which cultures influenced the latium region?
750 BCE
what year did the city of rome emerge?
Tiber River
near what river the did rome emerge?
hills
what physical land was rome founded on
they provided natural protection
why were the hills rome was built on so good?
monarchy
what kind of government did rome originally have
Romulus
who was the first king of rome?
the lion king (uncle betrayed his brother)
the origins of rome can be compared to what story?
numitor of alba longa
who was the king in the story of the mythological origins of rome (Romulus and Remus)
amulius
who was the brother of numitor of alba longa
Rhea Silvia
who is the daughter of numitor of alba longa
Romulus and Remus
who are the children of Rhea Silvia
Amulius (her uncle)
who ordered Rhea Silvia to be a virgin
that they would kill their uncle
What was the prophecy that was told about Romulus and Remus
he orders them to be killed
what does the uncle do when he finds out about this prophecy
a she wolf
who saves Romulus and Remus
yes
Do Romulus and Remus fulfill the prophecy?
Romulis kills Remus
after the conquer Alba Longa what happened between Romulus and Remus
753 BCE
in what year did Romulus find Rome
Trojan War
what greek events do the mythical origins of rome (Aeneas) based off?
Dionysus of Halicarnassus and Virgil
who retold the story of Aeneid
he is a trojan prince who flees Troy with the refugees and founded Rome
who is Aeneas and what is his story?
like a superhero
how is Aeneas depicted?
Rhea Silvia
who is Aeneas supposedly and ancestor of?
old, and old rivals of the greeks
How do the roman’s depict themselves in the (aeneas) time
1200 BCE
what year did the Etruscans settle in Etruria
the tuscan countryside
where is Etruria
to escape a famine from turkey
why does Herodotus tell us that the migrated to Etruria
Roman culture
what culture did the Etruscans influence
yes
Did etruscan women have more rights than other women at this time
own property, participate in gov, be priestesses
what kind of things could the etruscan women do
dancers, artists, musicians, and warriors
the art work of etruscan woman from this time depicted them being what
no, absolutely not
did the other cultures of this time like Etruscan women
from burial sites, burial practices, and texts from other cultures
how do we know so much about Etruscan culture?
480 BCE
in what year were the Etruscans on the decline
a senate of elite civilians
who advised Rome in the beginning
economic, social, and political
what i s the roman forum purpose
speaker platforms where politicians addressed the people
what is a rostra
fountains, sewers, roads, and bath houses
what urban conveniences did they have
509 BCE
in what year did the roman republic form
Tarquinius Superbus
who was the abusive king of rome during the 500s BCE
Lucretia
what is the name of the roman noblewomen who was raped that started the movement for the dismantlement of the monarhcy
she commits suicide
what does Lucretia do after her assault that causes the uproar that later end the monarchy in Rome
senate, assembly, etc with a system of reps
what does rome rely on after the dismantlement of the roman monarchy