Famous Figures
This man according to tradition founded Rome
Who was Romulus?
He mirrors his Greek counterpart as "King of the Gods"
Who is Jupiter/Jove?
This hill became known for being the place where Romulus laid the first foundations for the city.
The Palatine Hill
Translated from Latin as "the Public Thing," in English it is also referred to as a "commonwealth."
What is a "republic?"
The protagonist of Virgil's epic and credited as the ancestor of Romulus and Remus.
Aeneas
Originally Sabine in origin, this Numa Pompilius was credited with bringing this religious order of priestesses to Rome
What are the Vestal Virgins
The main river that runs through the City of Rome.
A bundle of sticks tied around a central axe, this is meant to symbolize the Roman state.
What is the Fasces?
He is the king credited with ordering the first census and establishing the five classes of Roman military service
Who is Servius Tullius?
The two faced god of transitions, doorways, beginnings and ends.
Janus
The headquarters of the Latin League
Alba Longa
The power to command armies, originally reserved only to the king which would later pass to the consuls
The first of the Tarquin Dynasty and the 5th king of Rome.
Though he has some similar aspects with the god of war in the Greek pantheon, he is a distinctly Italian/Roman deity.
Who is Mars?
The island located to the south of Italy colonized by the Greeks.
Sicily
Head of the Roman family unit this individual held total control over his domain.
He emulated the religious virtues of his grand father and was responsible for establishing the port of Ostia thereby connecting Rome to the sea.
Who was Ancus Marcius?
While sharing the title of "goddess of love" with her Greek counterpart, she embodies the more maternalistic aspects of love.
The coast located the the east across the Italian Peninsula.
What is the Dalmatian coast?
The phrase referring to the most powerful individual or entity in a geopolitical sphere.
What is a "hegemon?"