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Discover Rome's remarkable evolution from a modest settlement to a dominant world power, strategically located on the river Tiber with natural defenses of seven hills, fertile soil facilitating a thriving population, and a rich history rooted in foundation myths and conquests. Explore the narratives of Amulius, Rhea Silvia, Mars, Romulus, Remus, Aeneas, and the legendary She-Wolf, bridging Rome to an epic past. Uncover Rome's early histories written in Greek by Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Livy, showcasing Rome's rise through military conquests and adept diplomacy, forming alliances with neighboring peoples in ancient Italy.
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The Growth of Rome From a humble settlement to a world power.
Rome was built on a strategic location • The river Tiber provided easy access to the sea • The seven hills provided natural defenses • The fertile soil could support a substantial population • The site was probably inhabited before 753, the traditional date of the foundation of the city in Roman legends. The site of the city
Foundation Myths Amulius, Rhea Silvia + Mars = Romulus and Remus
The She-Wolf myth is probably the older one • The Trojan myth becomes more significant in the Augustan age, as it links Rome to an epic past • In reality the beginnings of Rome were humble (the hut of Romulus). • The first histories of Rome were written in Greek in the 3rd c. BC • Dionysius of Halicarnassus Roman Antiquities • His sources for the early years seem to be family and state archives and traditional legends and stories. He spent 22 years in Rome The sources
Livy AbUrbe Condita (From the Foundation of the City) • Enhances and augments the history of Dionysius, and brings it down to his own time. • Rome in the early years establishes itself through both, ruthless military campaigns and skillful diplomacy • One by one the surrounding peoples, the Latins, the Volscians, the Aequi, the Sabines, the Etruscans, and the Samnites become allies, friends or subjects of Rome.
