From Alba Longa to Tarquinius Superbus 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. C. 783 B.C. Alba Longa Numitor & Amulius
Rhea Silvia Numitor’s daughter Amulius’s decision Mars’s interference Has twin boys Punished for violating vow
Romulus & Remus Babies in Basket Father Tiber A wolf and a woodpecker Faustulus & Acca Larentia
The boys grow up… Amulius’s Shepherds Remus Captured! Faustulus reveals the truth Numitor’s hunch about Remus Amulius’s death Restoring Numitor
Ab Urbe Condita Which hill? Augury & Vultures “Don’t jump over my wall!”
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
The War with the Sabines Titus Tatius The Perfidy of Tarpeia Romulus stops the rout “Stop, in the name of love!”
The Senators & the ‘death’ of Romulus 100 Patres A whirling nimbus “Romulus is with the gods” Quirinus
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?
Numa Pompilius Interregnum Chosen to be king Refusal & augury Peace Egeria Religious Laws The Fasti Jan/Feb
Tullus Hostilius (673-642 B.C.) Ferocitas Religion? Pfft! Treachery and barbaric death of Mettius Fufetius Bad omens Death by lightning
Horatii v. Curiatii 2 sets of triplets – Romans & Albans Early setbacks Cunning of surviving Horatius Horatia’s mistake Horatius’s acquittal
Ancus Marcius Not very important for us Builds a lot! 1st bridge across Tiber Rome’s 1st prison
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
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
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