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Romulus, Founder of Rome

Romulus, Founder of Rome. Jillian Davey 10/26 Period 6. Early life. ‘ex Rhēā Silviā nātī sunt duo filī, Rōmulus et Remus’ (Out of Rhea Silvia two sons were born, Romulus and Remus) ‘ pater eōrum , ut fāma est , Mārs deus erat ’ (Their father, who was famous, god was the god Mars)

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Romulus, Founder of Rome

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  1. Romulus, Founder of Rome Jillian Davey 10/26 Period 6

  2. Early life • ‘ex Rhēā Silviā nātī sunt duo filī, Rōmulus et Remus’ (Out of Rhea Silvia two sons were born, Romulus and Remus) • ‘patereōrum, utfāmaest, Mārsdeuserat’ (Their father, who was famous, god was the god Mars) • ‘puerōs in Tīberiminicīiussit’ (Great Uncle Amlius ordered them to be sent down the Tiber) • The boys in the basket got stuck on the flooded bank of the Tiber • A mother she-wolf heard the hungry boys crying and nursed them

  3. Early Life • ‘Faustulus, pāstorrēgius, eaminvēnitpuerōsnūtrientem’ (Faustulus, a shepherd of the king, found her [the she-wolf] nurturing the boys • Faustulus took the boys back to his wife and they raised them

  4. Those Awkward Teenage Years • Stole from the thieves and divided the treasures up among the other shepherds • Remus was captured by Amulius → Romulus raised a band of shepherds to free him • Both boys raised bands and overthrew Amulius • Restored Numitor’s son to the throne • Left to found their own city

  5. The New City • Both wanted to be king of the city • Romulus built a wall and Reumus jumped over it, so Romulus killed him OR • Decided to hold an augury (bird watching) contest to settle the dispute • ‘Ā Remo priusvīsīsunt sex vulturēs (First six vultures were seen by Remus’ • ‘Rōmūlōposteāduodecimsēsēostendērunt’ (Afterwards twelve [vultures] showed themselves to Romulus) • Romulus won, and then killed Remus

  6. The City of Rome • Founded on April 21st, 753 B.C.E • Named after Romulus • Rome had senators called fathers • It did not have any women though • Romulus stole the Sabine women • There was a fight between the Roman men and the Sabine men • He was impressed with the women’s bravery as they tried to stop the fighting • Fighting stopped and Rome was joined with Sabine

  7. Bibliography • Livvy. FabulaeRomanae: Stories of Famous Romans. Ed. Gilbert Lawall and David      Perry. Early First Century AD. White Plains, New York: Longman Publishing      Group, 1993. Print. • Image 1 from http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Romulus&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N&biw=1040&bih=642&tbm=isch&tbnid=TCxCdS_B_LTcLM:&imgrefurl=http://www.history.com/photos/roman-leaders-and-emperors/photo1&docid=TvujGE4JynpokM&imgurl=http://www.history.com/images/media/slideshow/roman-leaders-and-emperors/romulus-remus.jpg&w=605&h=412&ei=6NeqTvqhNaP10gGUtunBDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=466&vpy=345&dur=1294&hovh=185&hovw=272&tx=185&ty=91&sig=111685082577947676259&page=1&tbnh=133&tbnw=171&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0 • Image 2 from

  8. Bibliography (continued) • Image 2 from http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Romulus&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1040&bih=642&tbm=isch&tbnid=3DA4xXIylPcDMM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remus&docid=gTRk6h2TpC1dYM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Sabine_women.jpg/300px-Sabine_women.jpg&w=300&h=215&ei=7diqTt_1FOTX0QGxvNikDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=253&vpy=161&dur=1496&hovh=172&hovw=240&tx=148&ty=97&sig=111685082577947676259&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=179&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0 • Image 3 from http://www.google.com/imgres?q=the+hills+of+rome&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N&biw=1040&bih=642&tbm=isch&tbnid=-6ZKXEB3qZlZFM:&imgrefurl=http://www.laits.utexas.edu/moore/rome/image/hills-rome&docid=hXfezvyL5wtBOM&imgurl=http://www.laits.utexas.edu/moore/sites/laits.utexas.edu.moore/files/images/0211050505_1024_2.preview.jpg&w=640&h=547&ei=admqTrWyB8jf0QH_2rmJDw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=464&sig=111685082577947676259&page=1&tbnh=132&tbnw=154&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0&tx=87&ty=57

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