HIST 205 Lecture 16: HIST 205- Ancient Mediterranean History- LECTURE 16- Early Rome

• School: McGill University
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 205
• Professor: Alexander Mc Auley

Document Summary

Urbi et orbi"- to the city and to the world. Story of romulus and remus, 21st april, 753 bc. City then becomes home to indigents and exiles. So myth of aeneas and alba longa. Originally a small settlement on the banks of the tiber river, near a ford. Probably founded c. 8th century bc but probably settled since the 10th. Etruscans= italic society that dominated western italy from c. 800 until c. 500 bc. 753 bc- 509 bc: ruled by kings (rex/ reges), seven, traditionally. Combination of warfare and religious leadership (imperium and auspicium) Expansion of the early city: c. 500 bc: 480 sq. km, 35, 000 people. Rape of lucretia, so the story goes. Revolt against the tarquinii// kings led by l. iunius brutus. 509 bc: king and his family are exiled. Two groups: patricians: aristocrats, noble families hereditary, plebs: everyone else.