Classical Studies 1000 Chapter 1: Classics 1000 January 5 Reading Notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

January 5 reading notes: the origins of rome, rank and status, roman constitution pp. The birth of rome to the ultimate destruction of the empire spans nearly 1250 years, from. Romans are often believed to have imitated the greeks. Early roman italy was defined as a melting pot" of different cultures and languages that. 753 bc 476 ad. made up its people government: There are two key events in the mythological foundation of. Rome:o the arrival of the trojan hero aeneas in italy c. 1200. Bc: the founding of the city by romulus 753 bc. Villanovan: relating to the early iron age of northern. Accounts of these foundational myths date back to third century (200"s) bc. The two main writers of the founding myths are titus livius (or livy) and virgil aiming to please augustus they wrote with a sense of predestination rather than composing an accurate account of the past.