Classical Studies 2500A/B Lecture 21: Unit 3.2
13 Sep 2016
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Traditional founding precisely on april 21, 753 bce, where roman text actually explicitly says this; founding date might not be real but the romans believe it is. 509 bc: republic starts (republic is another name on how to organize themselves politically), which is a lot more like democracy, a lot more input from the people, and offices are voted in. They banished the monarch (like how greek overthrew the tyrant which was in 508 bc) So we see the same kinds of things happening in italy and in greece. Looking for a more democratic organization, kicking out the king-like leadership, so city is run by people. Rome is in an advantageous position right in the middle of the country in the sw coast and it looks to the rest of the mediterranean, whereas the adriatic sea is more like a dead end.
