3. Prior to 753 BC  Etruscans lived north of Rome

4. 753 BC: Legendary founding of Rome  Romulus & Remus  Romulus killed his brother & established city on Palatine Hill  By 600 BC the seven hills had unified into a single town  Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, Capitoline, Palatine, Aventine, Caellan

5. Important PeopleImportant People  Romulus  First King  Rape of the Sabine Women  Servius Tullius  Sixth king (if counting seven kings)  History’s first census  Former slave

6. Important PeopleImportant People  Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud)  Member of the Etruscan family  Last King  Thrown out and republic formed

7. Important PeopleImportant People  Horatius Cocles  After Tarquinius Superbus expelled, Lars Porsena of Clusium (Etruscan king) attacked Rome (T.Q. had appealed to him for help reclaiming the throne)  Horatius is the leader of the Romans who stood against Lars Porsena & the Etruscans  As legend tells, he stood alone on a narrow bridge over the Tiber River defending Rome while the Romans destroyed the bridge  Once the bridge was destroyed, Horatius jumped off and swam (in his armor) to safety

8. Africa Spain Gaul Germany Britain The Danube Greece Asia Minor The East Egypt *London *Carthage *Rome *Alexandria *Troy *Athens *Jerusalem

9. Alps Apennine Mountains Po River Arno River Tiber River  Rome  Ostia  Pompeii  Carthage Italian Peninsula Sardinia Corsica Sicily Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Mediterranean Sea  Brundisium

10. Geography QuestionsGeography Questions  Which city is not in Italy?  Rome, Carthage, Brundisium, or Ostia  Which mountains run vertically through Italy?  Alps or Apennines?  What city acts as Rome’s harbor to the sea?  What river is Rome built beside?  On which hill was the legendary founding of Rome?

11. Africa Spain Gaul Germany Britain The Danube Greece Asia Minor The East Egypt *London *Carthage *Rome *Alexandria *Troy *Athens *Jerusalem Name each region & major cities: