CLST 101 Chapter 1: Classics - Chapter 1 Notes.docx

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 101
• Professor: Christina Zaccagnino

Document Summary

Chapter 1 the idea of rome (753-31 bc) Famous story: (there is no definition of a roman unlike an athenian) Paul was a greek-speaking jew from tarsus who inherited his status as a citizen of rome from his father by birth. Claudius lysias, the commander of a garrison was a slave in the service of emperor claudius before buying his freedom by taking on the status of his master to become a roman citizen. Rome"s geographical position can explain the early prominence and exceptional growth of the site of rome in central italy with palatine and capitoline hills providing easily defensible sites which overlooked the lowest convenient crossing-point on the river. Rome was the key to the network of an inland route to the south running past centers of gabii and praeneste, down to the valley of the trerus and alban hills, connecting the line of early communications there. Castel di decima, lavinium, ardea, satricum and latium.