History of Rome summary (copy)

Aeneas

A Trojan hero who survived the war and sought a new place to live.

Antenor

The second Trojan hero who escaped death and founded a new place called Troy.

Laurentum

The land ruled by King Latinus where Aeneas arrived.

King Latinus

The ruler of Laurentum who interacted with Aeneas regarding peace.

Lavinia

King Latinus' daughter who married Aeneas.

Lavinium

The town built by Aeneas, named after his wife Lavinia.

Ascanius (1)

Son of Aeneas and Lavinia.

Ascanius (2)

Son of Aeneas and Creusa, who died before the Trojan War.

Alba Longa

The city founded by Ascanius close to Rome.

King Proca

The king who had two sons, Numitor and Amulius.

Numitor

The rightful king who was overthrown by his brother Amulius.

Amulius

The brother of Numitor who seized the throne and murdered his nephew.

Rhea Silvia

Daughter of Numitor who became pregnant with the twins Romulus and Remus.

Romulus and Remus

The twin sons of Rhea Silvia and Mars, the god of war.

Tiber River

The river where the twins were initially meant to be drowned.

She-wolf

The creature that cared for Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned.

Faustulus

The shepherd who found and raised Romulus and Remus.

Larentia

The wife of Faustulus, sometimes identified as the she-wolf.

Augury

The practice of reading bird signs to determine omens.

Palatine Hill

The hill chosen by Romulus for the founding of Rome.

Aventine Hill

The hill chosen by Remus during the founding of Rome.

Vultures

The birds whose sightings were used to decide the ruler of the new city.

Kingly greed

The desire for power that plagued Romulus and Remus.

Fate of Remus

Remus was killed in a dispute over the city’s governance.

Intervention of the gods

The idea that divine forces affected the events, like the flood helping the twins.

Trojan War

The legendary conflict from which Aeneas and other heroes escaped.

Paphlagonia

The place from which the Eneti were exiled to found a new Troy.

Peace conference

The meeting between King Latinus and Aeneas before battle.

Conflicted sources

Various accounts leading to confusion about the identity of Ascanius.

Grandfather's curse

The inherited struggle for power seen in the conflict between Romulus and Remus.

Founding of Rome

The process by which Romulus and Remus established their new city.

Vestal Virgin

A priestess of Vesta who was required to remain a virgin.

Murder of Numitor's son

The action taken by Amulius to eliminate threats to his rule.

Troy.

The legendary city that was destroyed in the Trojan War, leading to Aeneas's journey.