Like any ancient city, Rome is fraught with a lot of history associated with its base.Ancestry ancestors are from ancient Rome celestial - Mars.Legends about the foundation of Rome claim that the influence of the god of war is due to the continued militancy of the Romans, the desire to conquer other nations and create empires.
little history
In the second millennium BC on the banks of the Tiber and Rubicon settled tribes Latins.Gradually, most of the Latins settled at the foot of the hills of Palatine and Velia.Their families became close neighbors the Sabines, occupying the next area.K 8.BC.unite the tribes of the Latins and the Sabines form a city.In the legends of these peoples and is based on the legend of the founding of Rome.The history has three periods of the life of this city as the capital of the state - royal, republican and imperial.Of course, many of the events of those times are semi-legendary in nature and are based on legends, myths and legends.For example, the legend of the founding of Rome and the seven kings and even contains the names of valid characters, but to talk about it as a fact impossible.The same story with the legend of Numitor.
Numitor
legends about the foundation of Rome linked with the name of the Greek hero Aeneas.At the beginning of the time he arrived at the Apennine peninsula and founded the first settlement - Latium.Most likely, this legend is based on a lively trade relations with the Latins by the ancient Greeks.The son of Aeneas - Askania-Yul - founded another settlement under the name of Alba Longa.Both cities ruled by the descendants of Ascanius.
Around the 8th century BCthese cities ruled by the brothers of the family Ascanius - Amulius and Numitor.Amulius usurped power and took away all the powers of the governor from his brother.To make his reign secure, he killed his only son Numitor and his daughter made a priestess of the goddess Vesta.According to the laws of the time, vestal virgins should remain.
But the daughter of Numitor - Sylvia-Ray - violated a sacred vow and gave birth to two boys from Mars - the twins Romulus and Remus.
That their names are linked legends about the founding of Rome.The cruel Amulius imprisoned Sylvia in prison, and a basket of babies thrown into the waters of the Tiber.But the waters of the mighty river raised the basket, and she caught on a bush fig tree at the Palatine Hill.There the brothers were found and nurtured by a she-wolf.
Time passed, and the shepherd children found Amulius ruler named Faustulus.He brought the children home, and the wife of a shepherd, she recently lost a child, happily accepted them.Growing up, the brothers killed the usurper Amulius and restored power to his grandfather Numitor.
founding of Rome
legends about the foundation of Rome say that four years after his first feat of the brothers were allowed to found a new city.But there was a dispute about who would be the founder of a new settlement.By consensus the brothers did not come.The final decision, they gave the gods.Romulus and Remus sat on opposite sides and waited for a sign.Remus saw the first six kites flown by.But almost immediately his part Romulus saw twelve of these birds of prey.Romulus and Remus did not come to a common interpretation of this prediction, each of the brothers thought that luck to him.There was a quarrel.In anger, Romulus killed his brother.Deeply regretting, he founded a new city, naming it after himself.The first furrow drawn around Palantinskogo hill, and has become an event that marked the birth of the new city.The legendary founding of Rome took place on April 21 753 years.
legend of the Rape of the Sabines
By order of Romulus, the new city took its people into the ranks of everyone.The emergence of Rome resulted in his wall of runaway slaves, ruined peasants, adventurers and exiles.The new city is experiencing an acute shortage of women.To solve this problem, the governor of Rome organized a celebration in honor of the harvest.In the midst of the holiday Latins kidnapped residents of a neighboring tribe - beautiful Sabines.
This event almost ended the war, but the women were able to reconcile the stolen Latins and the Sabines.Sabines and Romans to make peace, and for six years, Rome was ruled by two kings - by Romulus and Titus Tatsiy Latins from the tribe of the Sabines.After the death of Romulus ting is absolute ruler and first king of Rome for life.
Ascension Romulus
legend about the foundation of Rome briefly tells of the death of the founder of this city.It is mentioned that Romulus had disappeared in the senate.There will come a solar eclipse caused people to scatter, leaving their king.Later patricians accused in the death of the king, but the whole people feeling was that Romulus was taken up into heaven.The Romans believed Romulus his patron guardian in the form of the god Quirinus.Altar cartridge guardian of Rome was on the Quirinal Hill.
seven kings of Rome
Imperial period began in the 6th century BC.e.and lasted a century.A distinctive feature was its lack of continuity and a clear order of succession to the throne of the Romans.About each of the kings can say the following.
Brief characteristics of kings
Romulus distinguished divine origin.It is considered the founder of Rome.Created by the Senate.I divided the ancient city into three parts.
Numa Pompilius - the second ruler of Rome - was chosen by the people for talent, organizational skills and the ability to carry out reforms.Its merits include the formation of the Union of artists and craftsmen, the introduction of the new calendar, which was 365 days, the ordering of worship, in particular a ban on human sacrifice.
Tull Hostilius in the first half of his life was a wealthy landowner.After becoming king, he discovered the warlike traits of his character, and began to lead many wars with its neighbors.As a result of his rule area of the Roman state was significantly expanded.
Ankh Marcius was the grandson of Tully.Because of their quiet disposition nearly lost his throne.He was forced to constantly repel the attacks of warlike neighbors, annexed to the possessions of Rome, several cities of the Etruscans.
Tarquin the Ancient - the only king of Rome from the tribe of the Etruscans.The owner of a vast fortune, he got the throne of Rome.He married the daughter of the previous king.He held a series of wars with the Etruscans and Latins.Conducted work on the transformation of Rome.That's when it began to operate in the city water supply and sewerage, were stone pavements, began to be erected the first stone homes.
Servius Tullius was a slave, but received a good education.I got the throne thanks to his wife of Tarquinius.Held a series of reforms in the army, divided Rome on the territorial principle, raised a lot of defensive structures.Gave the civil rights of the plebeians, he granted freedom to slaves.I enjoyed universal love.
Tarquinius Superbus - the last, the seventh king of Rome.He came to power through a coup d'etat, brutally killing Servia.Significantly curtailed the rights of the lower classes, depriving the plebs all previously granted freedom.As a result, he was expelled along with the sons of Rome.He ended his life in 510 while trying to regain power.
So ended the first, the royal epoch in the life of the Eternal City.
