Chap. 7 lesson 1: Early Rome

Early Rome

Chapter 7 Lesson 1- page 149

Founding of Rome

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Twin brothers- began the city in 753 BC

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Left to die by the Tiber River and found by a wolf

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A shepherd killed wolf and raised twins

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They grew up, built a city, and Romulus killed his
brother= became king

Romulus

Remus

Who were the Latins & the

Etruscans?

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A group of people a.k.a. Latins lived
on a plain called Latium

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Latium was south of Tiber River

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had no written records

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built small villages on the hills

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Rome grew from these villages

Who were the Latins

& the Etruscans?

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People from Greece built
city-states in the southern part
of peninsula

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They shared their culture with
the Latin people

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Etruscans were a tribe who lived in north
of Tiber

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they had written language, pottery &
fine clothing

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were expert sailors and traders

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600 B.C. Etruscans conquered Rome and
plain of Latium

Who were Latins & Etruscans?
cont.

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Etruscan kings ruled Romans

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the king appointed men to the senate

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men in the senate helped king make
decisions

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senate members also called patricians

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they were wealthy landowners