• Italy

– Shaped like a boot

– In the Mediterranean

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– In the Mediterranean

– “toe” points at Sicily

– Alps border Italy in the North

– Apennines extend North to south

– Terrain easier to farm than Greece

�Italy supported more people

because of this!

• Latins built Rome on

the Latium Plain

– Located in Central

Italy on Tiber River

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Italy on Tiber River

– 2 stories tell of

Rome’s beginning

– Remus and Romulus

– Aeneas and the Trojan

followers

• Remus and Romulus– As babies, they were abandoned by the

Tiber River, rescued by a wolf, raised by a shepherd. Built a city, had a fight, Romulus

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shepherd. Built a city, had a fight, Romulus killed Remus, became king and named the city after himself

Remus and Romulus Statue in Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH

• Aeneas and Trojan followers– A famous Greek poet named Virgil wrote

an epic called the Aeneid. Aeneas was the main character, a Trojan hero who along

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main character, a Trojan hero who along with his followers sailed the Mediterranean Sea after the Greeks captured Troy. He had many adventures ending with marriage to the king’s daughter. He united the Trojans and the Latins (local people) and became known as the “father” of Rome.

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– Latins were influenced by Greeks and Etruscans especially

» The Etruscans» The Etruscanswere skilled metal workers

» The Etruscans were a model for Roman army

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•Tarquins

•Leaders of Etruscan-

ruled Rome

•Romans rebelled •Romans rebelled

after 100 years of

rule

•Established a

republic

•Leader is not

king or queen

•Elected to

office by

citizens

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• Rome had large army

– Very powerful

– Excellent and

disciplined soldiersdisciplined soldiers

– Soldiers were good

problem solvers

– Legion is a group of

6,000 soldiers

– Roads connected all of

Rome’s military

settlements

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• Roman Confederation

– Gave full citizenship to some (vote, serve gov’t)

– Others received status of allies (rule own local

affairs)affairs)