CLAA04H3 Lecture 9: Roman World I, Origins and Republic Lecture & Podcast Notes, Nov.20
19 Dec 2017
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Eesb15 lecture 9 - roman world i, origins and republic (800-30 bc). Smaller rivers used for communication and transportation. Unlike greece, the geography didn"t prevent political unity in italy. No rugged mountains to separate the people. Link between europe, africa and asia allowed for easy access to trade routes: Rugged mountains separate northern italy from the rest of europe which provide good protection. Mild climate, fertile land, river beds, volcanic soil, mountain deposits. Po and tiber allowed for transport and created borders from other people. Located on the center of the italian peninsula. The city was founded along the tiber river located on the italian peninsula in the center of the mediterranean sea. Location by the water eventually helps rome control the mediterranean. The site of rome was chosen for its fertile soil and strategic location. There were two main populaces on the peninsula: The etruscans (modern day tuscany, south of the po valley).
