King of Rome

made a republic, a government, where the citizens elected representatives to debate on their behalf. Citizen After the Romans broke free of the Etruscans, then made a republic and all men over 15 who were from the original tribes of Rome became citizens. Citizens of Rome perceived themselves from slaves and non-citizens by wearing a toga; most wore a white toga. During the empire, it was common for the emperor to wear a purple toga to identify himself as the first citizen. Patricians and…

born in 545 BC and lived until 509 BC where he would meet one of his enemies at the Battle of Silva Arsia. The rape of Lucretia caused Brutus to form the Roman Republic with her husband, Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus. Brutus would lead the people of Rome by example and left an admirable legacy that would still impress scholars today. Overthrowing the Monarchy No one could have guessed the major impact Lucretia’s rape would bring…

Ancient Rome grew, in the eighth century B.C., from a small town into one of the most powerful empires the world has ever seen. On the Tiber River in central Italy it grew until it comprised of a large portion of today’s Europe including Britain, parts of Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean islands. The Romans are the reason why the Romance languages are so widespread such as Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese which are all derived from Latin, and created the modern calendar and Western…

Introduction Rome was not the only power to grow rapidly. Below the Mediterranean sea rose a new power, Carthage. Carthage grew economically through trade, though it lacked the structure of government and the support of the people. Seeing Carthage growing in power and trade, Rome felt threatened and needed to make a statement. Carthage was ruling with an iron fist on the sea, so Rome built its own to challenge their power. Rise of Carthage Carthage was on the rise by taking land. Using the land…

After the legendary foundation by Romulus,[21] Rome was ruled for a period of 244 years by a monarchical system, initially with sovereigns of Latin and Sabine origin, later by Etruscan kings. The tradition handed down seven kings: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius and Tarquinius Superbus.[21] In 509 BC the Romans expelled the last king from their city and established an oligarchic republic. Rome then began a period characterized by…

Rome and Persia were both successful empires, but they were both very different in the way their empires worked and expanded. There were some similarities the empires shared such as conquering vast amounts of land, political advancements, and bureaucracy. Despite these similarities, there were much more differences with these two empires. One of the reasons Rome expanded was because of its disciplined military. They could also support their big population with the military, and in their…

Rome started as a society of small farmers located in central Italy, placing it among other civilizations within the Mediterranean basin; Etruscans, Latins, Celts, and the most influential, the Ancient Greeks. In early years, Rome acquired many cultural characteristics from the Etruscan civilization, but as Rome expanded, it came into contact with the Greeks. Since then, Greek influence has become an important element in Roman life. However, it was the Roman civilization that came to rule and…

As legend has it, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin sons of Mars, the god of war. Left to drown in a basket on the Tiber by a king. They were rescued and raised by a she-wolf. The twins lived to defeat that king and found their own city on the river’s banks. After killing his brother, Romulus became the first king of Rome, which is named after him. Rome’s era as a monarchy ended and turned into a republic, a world derived from the property of the people. It later was transformed into…

Ancient Rome was made up of various classes, which includes the patricians and the plebeian classes. Although these classes were not treated equally, there are some aspects where they were accorded the same privilege. For instance, the Patricians and the Plebeians had a citizenship right. However, the Patricians and the Plebeian class had different political and economic inclinations, which evidently led to the famous plebeian revolt within Rome. In this paper, we examine how the economic and…

There are two origin myths for Rome. These two myths were created separately but later were joined together by the Romans in order for them to become basically one long tale. The chronologically first myth was the most popular in ancient Rome. The myth of Aeneas was told through Virgil’s The Aeneid which was arguably the most popular poem of Ancient Rome and it has long been considered the national epic of the Roman Empire. The tale of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who fought the Greeks in the Trojan…