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Basic Roman History

Basic Roman History. From Alba Longa to Tarquinius Superbus. Imperium Romanum. The Problem With Records. 390 BC Rome is sacked Records are burned History before this is reimagined after the fact – more legend/myth This is how Romans want to be seen. Our Story Begins. 1184 B.C.

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Basic Roman History

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  1. Basic Roman History From Alba Longa to Tarquinius Superbus

  2. Imperium Romanum

  3. The Problem With Records • 390 BC • Rome is sacked • Records are burned • History before thisis reimagined afterthe fact – more legend/myth • This is how Romans want to be seen

  4. Our Story Begins • 1184 B.C. • C. 783 B.C. • Alba Longa • Numitor & Amulius

  5. Rhea Silvia • Numitor’s daughter • Amulius’s decision • Mars’s interference • Has twin boys • Punished for violating vow

  6. Romulus & Remus • Babies in Basket • Father Tiber • A wolf and a woodpecker • Faustulus & AccaLarentia

  7. The boys grow up… • Amulius’s Shepherds • Remus Captured! • Faustulus reveals the truth • Numitor’s hunch about Remus • Amulius’s death • Restoring Numitor

  8. Ab Urbe Condita • Which hill? • Augury & Vultures • “Don’t jump over my wall!”

  9. The Rape of The Sabine Women • Problem with a bunch of dudes? • Festival of treachery • Women given civil and property rights; mothers of free men

  10. The War with the Sabines • Titus Tatius • The Perfidy of Tarpeia • Romulus stopsthe rout • “Stop, in the name of love!”

  11. The Senators & the ‘death’ of Romulus • 100 Patres • A whirling nimbus • “Romulus is with the gods” • Quirinus

  12. Our story so far… • Why did Aeneas flee Troy? • How many years were there between the founding of Alba Longa & the foundation of Rome? • Why did Romulus and Remus have to get their milk from a wolf? • Why is the Tarpeian Rock called the Tarpeian Rock?

  13. Numa Pompilius • Interregnum • Chosen to be king • Refusal & augury • Peace • Egeria • Religious Laws • The Fasti • Jan/Feb

  14. Tullus Hostilius (673-642 B.C.) • Ferocitas • Religion? Pfft! • Treachery and barbaric death of Mettius Fufetius • Bad omens • Death by lightning

  15. Horatii v. Curiatii • 2 sets of triplets – Romans & Albans • Early setbacks • Cunning of surviving Horatius • Horatia’s mistake • Horatius’s acquittal

  16. Ancus Marcius • Not very important for us • Builds a lot! • 1st bridge across Tiber • Rome’s 1st prison

  17. Tarquinius Priscus • Lucumo & Tanaquil leave Tarquinii • An eagle and a cap • Lucumo becomes king for Ancus’s sons • Disinheritance of Ancus’ sons • Circus Maximus • Death by Ancus’s sons

  18. Servius Tullius • Priscus’s son-in-law • The burning hair • Census, temples, coins, bigger city, new wall • Expansion of the vote • All-around great king

  19. The Rise of Tarquinius Superbus • Tullia m. Tarquinius • So does her sister • Treacherous switcheroo • Public power grab • A daughter’s love… • Reduces the Senate • Capitoline temple

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