Jillian Kurzmann's Blog 4/13/18

Jillian Kurzmann
4/13/18
Honors Western Civilization

Today in class, we started a powerpoint on Rome. We also took notes.

  • Etruscans
    • Came from north-central part of peninsula.
    • metal workers, artists, and architects.
    • Two foundation myths:
      • Virgil's Aeneid (where Aeneas escapes from Troy- sound familiar).
      • The story of Remus and Romulus.
  • Greeks
    • They had many colonies around the Mediterranean Sea.
    • Romans borrowed ideas from them, such as:
      • Religious beliefs
      • Alphabet
      • Much of their art
      • Military techniques and weaponry
  • The Latins!
    • Descendants of Indo-Europeans.
    • Settled on the banks of the Tiber.
    • Situated so trade ships- but not war fleets- could navigate as far as Rome, but no further.
    • A commercial port, but not susceptible to attack.
    • And.... built on seven hills (esp. Palatine).
    • First settled in Rome.
  • Remus wanted Aventine.
  • Romulus chose Palatine.
  • Many streams flowed into Tiber.
  • There was a marshy area called Forum, between Palatine and the Capital Line hills.
  • Tarquin the Proud's grandfather built the Claaca Maxima (largest ancient drain), which channel water into the Tiber.
  • Urban Legend says Washington DC was built on a swamp- but only about 2% was actually swampland- however, constitution Avenue is located on what used to be called Tiber Creek.
  • Luicius Tarquinias Superbus 
    • Seventh and final king of Rome.
    • Known as Tarquin the Proud (sometimes referred to as Tarquin the Arrogant).
    • A true tyrant, in the old and modern sense of the word.

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