From Alba Longa to the Punic Wars Basic Roman History From Alba Longa to the Punic Wars
Imperium Romanum
Our Story Begins 1184 B.C. 30 Generations C. 783 B.C.
Rhea Silvia Numitor’s daughter Amulius’s decision 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! Numitor’s hunch about Romulus Amulius’s death Restoring Numitor
Ab Urbe Condita Which hill? Augury & Vultures “Don’t jump over my wall!”
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 Grandson of Numa ½ Numa, ½ Hostilius 1st bridge across Tiber Rituals of war & Rome’s 1st prison
Tarquinius Priscus Lucumo & Tanaquil leave Tarquinii An eagle and a cap Lucumo becomes king Disinheritance of Ancus’ sons Circus Maximus Death by Ancus’s sons
Servius Tullius Priscus’s son-in-law The burning hair Census, temples, expansion of the vote, new wall 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
Review Who were the 1st & Last Roman Kings? Who had a set of triplets working for him? Whose head caught on fire? Why did Romulus kill Remus? How did Tarquinius Superbus come to power?