CLA231H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Senatus Consultum, United States House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, Secret Ballot
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Romulus foundation of rome itself is late, sense of relatively young. Romans civilization, romulus established essential and central institutions (religious cults, laws, magistracies, senate), rome grows in size and power under. Sabine rape romans as a race of warriors (initially all male), central aspect of later roman identity is military might/strength (masculine and hardy men), conclusion of a treaty with the sabines and inclusion into rome as. Foreshadow of the roman control of area (reading roman history into the founding myths), initial trick by romulus offends the roman commitment of fair play (as honourable people and enemies were those that tricked) Romulus as the first of seven kings of rome average reign of 30 years therefore highly unlikely still more or less in the realm of myth. Roman kings are more and more tyrannical last three kings were foreigners etruscan son of tarquin more high-handed and disrespectful (sextus tarquinius)
