Quaestio: What do the legends about Rome’s founding tell us about the their cultural influences and characteristics? Nunc Agenda: Greece Quiz! Clear Your Desk! When finished, begin the “Founding Myths of Rome”

Quaestio: How did Rome develop from a Kingdom into a Republic Quaestio: How did Rome develop from a Kingdom into a Republic? Nunc Agenda: Complete Alexander the Great DBQ questions on notes sheet from last class

Quaestio: How did Rome develop from a Kingdom into a Republic Quaestio: How did Rome develop from a Kingdom into a Republic? Nunc Agenda: Review Alexander the Great DBQ questions as a class

Early History of Rome Italian Peninsula in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea Inhabited by Etruscans in the North, Greeks in the South, and Italic peoples in central Italy Etruscans were advanced, learned writing, art, technology from Greeks Latins were one of the many Italic peoples, learned from Etruscans

Early History of Rome According to legend, a Trojan man named Aeneas fled the Trojan War and settled in Italy to become the ancestor of the Romans. According to another legend, two brothers, Romulus and Remus, were sons of a princess and the war god Mars who were raised by wolves, and in adulthood, Romulus founded the city of Rome and started a kingdom there in 753 BCE.

Kingdom to Republic Romans elected their kings, and later kings were not Roman but Etruscan Last king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, used violence to maintain power King’s son, Sextus Tarquinus, raped a Roman noblewoman, Lucretia, who killed herself 509 BCE: Romans angrily exiled the King and vowed to never have a king again

Kingdom to Republic They established a new government in the form of a Republic, from Res Publica or “That which belongs to the People”

Destined by Geography? “Not without reason did gods and men choose this spot for the site of our city—the… hills, the river to bring us produce from the inland regions and sea-borne commerce from abroad, the sea itself, near enough for convenience yet not so near as to bring danger from foreign fleets, our situation in the very heart of Italy—all these advantages make it of all places in the world the best for a city destined to grow great.” Livy, The Early History of Rome

Destined by Geography?

Founding Myths of Rome Read about the three major founding myths of Rome and answer the questions that follow. Work in pairs, taking turns reading, and working together to answer the questions. Consider the Quaestio: What do the legends about Rome’s founding tell us about the their cultural influences and characteristics?

Roman Republic Working in groups, read about the Roman Republic and answer the questions that follow. Group members should take turns reading to the group, and all members should annotate as they read. Discuss answers together before writing them down.