AR226 Lecture 1: AR 226 Lecture 1

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April 21, 753bc: traditional founding dates of rome by romulus. C. 509-27bc: republic; government composed of senate, assemblies, & two consuls. 31bc: battle of actium; anthony and cleopatra vs. octavian (augustus, 1st emperor: traditional end date of the roman republic and beginning of the imperial era. 330ad: founding of constantinople, beacon of greco-roman culture. End of 4th century ad: two distinct empires; latin western and greek eastern empire. End of 5th century ad: end of western empire, greek continued as the byzantine empire with constantinople as capital until 1453 when it turned into the turkish ottoman. Earliest history is largely derived from archaeology; especially graves and their goods. Rome was found in the 12 tables, the earliest roman law codes. Resolutions of the senate: according to livy in 449bc these resolutions began to be stored in roman temples. Consular fasti: lists of the consuls provide a system of dating, because consuls were eponymous.

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