Rome’s Beginnings

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Rome’s Beginnings. Objective Explain how the Romans borrowed ideas and ways from the Etruscans. Explain the legend of Romulus and Remus. Describe the importance of the Tiber River. Explain Rome’s physical geography. Explain the legend of Rome’s founding. A Perfect Location. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Rome’s Beginnings Rome’s Beginnings ObjectiveObjective

-Explain how the Romans borrowed ideas and ways Explain how the Romans borrowed ideas and ways from the Etruscans.from the Etruscans.

-Explain the legend of Romulus and Remus.Explain the legend of Romulus and Remus.-Describe the importance of the Tiber River.Describe the importance of the Tiber River.

-Explain Rome’s physical geography.Explain Rome’s physical geography.-Explain the legend of Rome’s founding. Explain the legend of Rome’s founding.

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A Perfect LocationA Perfect Location

At about 1600bc, people came to live At about 1600bc, people came to live along the banks of the Tiber River on the along the banks of the Tiber River on the Italian Peninsula. Italian Peninsula.

Just like Greece, Italy has many Just like Greece, Italy has many mountains.mountains.

The Italian Peninsula has one of the The Italian Peninsula has one of the longest coastlines in Europe. longest coastlines in Europe. – It stretches into the Mediterranean Sea.It stretches into the Mediterranean Sea.

Italy forms a bridge between western Italy forms a bridge between western Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.

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RomeRome

Near the middle of the western coast Near the middle of the western coast is the city of Rome.is the city of Rome.– It spreads across seven low hills about It spreads across seven low hills about

15 miles up the Tiber River.15 miles up the Tiber River.– The hills offered good protection against The hills offered good protection against

attacks.attacks.– The hills offered safety when the Tiber The hills offered safety when the Tiber

flooded. flooded.

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The Italian Peninsula The Italian Peninsula

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The Romans Learn from Other The Romans Learn from Other Cultures Cultures

Because of the long coastline, citizens Because of the long coastline, citizens often met sailors from Greece and far off often met sailors from Greece and far off lands.lands.

This allowed the Romans to study new This allowed the Romans to study new ideas about growing crops and learn about ideas about growing crops and learn about stories and legends from other people.stories and legends from other people.

The climate along the Tiber was ideal for The climate along the Tiber was ideal for crops such as grapes and olives.crops such as grapes and olives.– The climate of Italy is warm and moist most of The climate of Italy is warm and moist most of

the year which enabled them to farm. the year which enabled them to farm.

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Etruscan Rule Etruscan Rule As Rome grew in size, more Latins and other As Rome grew in size, more Latins and other

people joined them.people joined them.– This attracted the interest of the Etruscans.This attracted the interest of the Etruscans.

The Etruscans were skilled builders and The Etruscans were skilled builders and farmers.farmers.– They may have taught these skills to the Romans.They may have taught these skills to the Romans.

In 509 bc, an Etruscan noble named Tarquin In 509 bc, an Etruscan noble named Tarquin murdered the king and seized power.murdered the king and seized power.

Junius Brutus made a promise to take the Junius Brutus made a promise to take the throne from Tarquin.throne from Tarquin.– His supporters forced Tarquin from his throne. His supporters forced Tarquin from his throne.

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The Future of Rome The Future of Rome

After Brutus took over, Rome was about to After Brutus took over, Rome was about to enter into a glorious time.enter into a glorious time.

They would set up a form of government They would set up a form of government that people still study today.that people still study today.

Rome would become a major empire. Rome would become a major empire.