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Rome the KingdomMs. LasaterWorld HistoryPOD 1
Beginnings Began as a small
village Italian peninsula 7 hills on the Tiber
River Near
Mediterranean Sea
Values Patriarchal Ruled by a king
First king: Romulus, son of war god Mars All kings after claimed
they were related to Romulus and had the right to rule
Loyalty to: Gods and goddesses Family Authority Country
Etruscans Alphabet based on
Greek City-states ruled by
a king Romans learned
from them and traded with them
Some of Rome’s early kings were Etruscans
Family life Ruler of the family was
oldest male (patriarchy) A woman had no legal
protection Take care of the house and
have children Children obeyed their elders
Trained to be loyal citizens Could be kicked out of the
house Slaves
Were mostly treated well Were still property
Circus Maximus Ancient Romans loved
chariot races Circus Maximus was a
race track 250,000 people Free admission Anyone could attend Women could attend
and sit with men Originally built out of
wood Rebuilt during Roman
Empire
No more kings? Tarquin the Proud
Didn’t treat people fairly Chased him out of town Overthrown in 510 BCE
Romans established the Republic
Horatius at the Bridge Romans kicked Tarquin out
He got help from the Etruscans (an army)
Romans hid in the city- but they left the bridge intact Horatius defended the bridge
alone while his friends destroyed the bridge
Solidified the idea that Rome was a ‘divine city’ protected by the gods- one man had faced the Etruscan army and lived
Also showed the power of the ‘Roman soldier’
Plebeians Patricians
Both
In your notes: Use the Patricians and Plebeians reading to fill out the lined venn diagram. You have 10 minutes.