Early Roman History to the fall of Tarquin
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The founding of Rome
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The traditional story of the founding of Rome is contained in the myth of Romulus. This myth was already current by the fourth century BC. In 296 BC a bronze statue of a wolf suckling two humans twins was set up in the Forum. However, there no evidence to support the view that Romulus was a historical figure. His story contains many elements that are reminiscent of fertility rituals. It is probable that Romulus was the name of a hero that was the subject of a fertility cult that was venerated on the Palatine hill. The subsequent settlement took his name, and Romulus was historicized into a legendary figure of military prowess, a worthy founder of the city destined to rule an empire.
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Contents of
Early Roman History to the fall of Tarquin
1 Latium and Rome - the site of Rome
2 The ancient Latins
3 The problem of sources
4 Fabius Pictor and Cincius Alimentus
5 The Roman annalists
6 Greek references to early Roman history
7 The work of the Roman annalists
8 Primary sources for Roman history
9 Further primary sources for early Roman history
10 The traditional account of early Roman History from Livy
11 Ascanius
12 Romulus
13 Numa Pmplius
14 Tulius Hostilius
15 Mettius
16 Ancus Marcius
17 Tarquinius Priscus
18 Servius Tullius
19 Tarquinius Superbus
20 The Rape of Lucretia
21 Lars Porsenna
22 Rome, Latium and the foundation of Rome c. 1200 BC - c. 750 BC
23 The founding of Rome
24 Mont Cavo in the Alban Hills
25 The Palatine Hill
26 The myth of the Sabine women
27 The early Kings of Rome c. 750 BC - c. 600 BC
28 Early constitution of Rome
29 The period of the Etruscan preponderance: c. 600 BC - c. 510 BC
30 The reign of Servius
31 The reign of Tarquinius Superbus
32 The foundation of the Roman Republic
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