Aeneas

Aeneas was the son of who?

Venus and Anchises

When Trojan war ended

about 1220 BC

Son of Aeneas; journeyed to Alba Longa

Ascanius

Queen of Carthage

Dido

why does Dido commit suicide?

she had fallen in love with Aeneas and he was told by Hermes to leave Carthage

Who told Aeneas to leave Carthage without telling Dido?

Hermes

Where does Aeneas land after he leaves Carthage?

Latium, where the Tiber River flows

King of Latium who offered Aeneas his daughter, Lavinia, hand in marriage.

Latinus

Latinus tells Aeneas he can marry Lavinia, but Lavinia is already betrothed to whom?

Turnus

What happens to Turnus when a fight about Latinus offering Lavinia’s hand in marriage happened?

He dies by Aeneas

Does Aeneas ever make it to Rome?

No, Romulus and Remus found Rome.

In what year did the Etruscans cross the Tiber and go to Latium?

around 650 BC

myths say Rome was founded when?

April 21st 753 BC

King of Alba Longa

Numitor