Notes- Rome Cont.

We still feel the effects of Rome today, in legal system, art, religious, cultural, effects.
Some Trojans escaped the sack of the city, and they were led by Aeneus. Aeneas and the Trojans traveled and landed at Carthage. Aeneus falls in love with Dido, but he is told that his future is not with her, it is in Italy.
In ancient times, most of Italy was inhabited by Greeks.
When Aeneus lands, he meets the Latin people. When he lands, there is a great war between the Trojans and the people who already live there. Aeneus's son Ascanius, also known as Illus. Illus becomes king, and sets up the capital at a place  called Alba Longa.
Romulus and Reamus grow up, and there is a lot of animosity against them. They declare war on each other, Romulus wins, Reamus is dead, and Romulus founds a city, Roma.
Rome lies upon a river, the river Tiber.
Rome is built on seven large hills. It was founded in 753 B.C. it was just a village when it started.
There were two social statuses in Rome, the Patricians, and the rest of the people were the Plebians. The Patricians had more power than the Plebians. The Patricians are making all of the laws, and everybody else has to follow them. This is what as known as the struggle of the orders.
Rome becomes the first city to have one million inhabitants.
Rome sends their armies north to conquer that area. They are successful. They set up a governor in the new village, the station a Vitalian in the new village, and the people have to pay taxes to Rome and follow several Roman rules, but basically the village can do what they want to. Some of the generals in Greece are questioning who the Romans are, and they set up a fleet ready to go and see what the fuss is about the Romans.
King Pyrrhus of Epirus decided to take on the Romans. So. He invades Rome, and wins almost every battle. But, he does so at such a cost, that he cannot continue a fight. So, Rome is able to fend off its first attacker.
There were never good relations between Carthage and the Romans. The Punic war is the first war between Carthage and Rome. There are three Punic wars. These wars define Roman dominance in the Mediterranean. 264 B.C.-146 B.C.
 
Important Events in Rome:
1. Aeneus/ Trojans defeat Latium
2. Alba Longa
3. Romulus and Reamus/ Founding on Rome in 753 B.C.
 
4. Expulsion of the Etruscan Kings/ Establishment of the Roman Republic 6ht century.
Tarquin the Proud
Tarquin the Sixth raped the wife of a Roman Patrician, who was named Lucretia. Lucretia kills herself, and the Romans rise up to the Etruscan kings. They are led by Lucius Junius Brutus.  He founds the Roman Republic. The Roman Republic was founded in 509 B.C.
5. Struggle of the Orders/ Tribune of the Plebs
6. Roman Expansion/ Pyrrus
7. 1st Punic War- Rome gets more Power, but no problems between Carthage and Rome are resolved. There is another war.
8. The 2nd Punic War-
Hannibal- Carthaginian general who took war elephants across the Alps.