The Founding of Rome

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The Founding of Rome

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Objective

• Understand the cultural influence of Ancient
  Greece to the Etruscans

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Current Map of Europe
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The Latins (1000 BCE)

• Latins
• Migrated across the Alps from Central Europe
• Spoke Latin (one of the many Italic languages)

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The Founding of Rome

• Latins founded Rome along the Tiber River on the
  Italian peninsula
• Built on seven hills that helped protect the
  village

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Etruscans

• Lived in the NW part of Italian Peninsula
• Heavily influenced by Greek culture
• Adopted Alphabet
• Art styles (pottery)
• City-States using the same system
• Confederation-group of govts joined together for
  a common purpose
• Strong army (ruled Rome for over 100 years)

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The Legend of Remus and Romulus

• Latin king dethrones rightful king
• Fearful that twin sons will come back for throne
  so he ordered the babies to die at the Tiber
• Twins found by mother wolfcared for the twins
• Farmer finds twinsraises both
• Both take back throne, give to grandfather
• Founded village where they were saved near
  TiberRome after Romulus

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Questions

• What influences did the Greek culture have on the
  Etruscans? Provide at least two examples.