-know the myth of Romulus and Remus (pg. 130 - 131)

-Rome is a central point between the Alps and Sicily

-at point where it was easy to cross the Tiber river

1) The Latins - (1000 B. C. - 753 B. C.)

2) The Greeks - (750 B. C. - 600 B. C.)

-brought the Latins into contact with the more advanced Greek civilization

3) The Etruscans - (1200 B. C. - 800 B. C.)

-taught the Latins how to read and write; improved their trade and architecture

-early Roman religion had gods with no names who had simple jobs

-from the Etruscans, they learned how to look for signs from nature (i.e. birds flying) or from livers

-from the Greeks, the Romans took Greek gods but gave them different names

-at first, Rome was ruled by kings who turned it into a modern city

-the Forum became the center of their political life just like the agora for the Greeks

-after a prince attacked a Roman woman, the people of Rome decided never to be ruled by kings again

-many believed that Rome had the best government

Size 1/3 the size of Carthage 3 times the size of Rome

-other Senators, scared of Caesar's power, ordered him to Rome

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Approximate Word count = 1234
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)