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Rome: Beginnings

Rome: Beginnings. Geographic Advantages. River access to port city of Ostia. Access to Med. trade Sits on north – south trade routes on peninsula. Geographic Advantage. Mild climate with fertile soil Seas and Alps provided some protection from invasion

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Rome: Beginnings

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  1. Rome: Beginnings

  2. Geographic Advantages • River access to port city of Ostia. • Access to Med. trade • Sits on north – south trade routes on peninsula

  3. Geographic Advantage • Mild climate with fertile soil • Seas and Alps provided some protection from invasion • Mid-point between eastern & western Med.

  4. Romulus & Remus • Twin sons born to the daughter of ousted king • Floated down Tiber R. • Saved by a she-wolf • Found and raised by a shepard • Founded a new city on the Tiber • Romulus killed Remus

  5. Aeneas • Aenead – written by Virgil to rival Homer • Escaped Troy to establish Alba Longa in Italy • Romulus and Remus were his descendants

  6. Etruscans • Ruled Rome for about 100 years influencing development • Sewers • Alphabet • Building techniques • Arts • Government forms • Public spectacles

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