Legends of Rome
He is the legendary founder of Rome
Romulus
Number of men that served in the Senate
300
Etruscan soldiers wore these to protect themselves and gain an advantage in war.
This river runs through central Italy
Tiber
This is the name of the brother that Romulus killed
Remus
This brought 200 years of peace and prosperity to Rome
Pax Romana
Signs from the gods about the future
Omens
Roman Republic public square where people would meet; center of civic life
Forum
This group settled on the Palatine hill
The Latins
An official count of the population
Census
This was an important Etruscan architectural contribution that Romans later used in bridges and aqueducts.
The arch
Early rulers of Rome, who influenced later Roman culture
The Etruscans
Tell me at least 2 parts of the myth of Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus were twin brothers raised by a wolf, according to legend. Mother was a princess. Later found and raised by a shepherd.
Romulus killed Remus after an argument over who would found the city, and Romulus became Rome's legendary founder.
Dictator
This was a bundle of rods bound around an ax. It was a symbol of power
Fasces
The name for the wealthy, upper-class citizens
Patricians
He was the first Emperor of Rome
Augustus
They were the foundation for all future Roman Laws; first written laws of Rome
The Twelve Tables
People who can predict the future
Soothsayers
Name for the middle and lower-class citizens
Plebians