1. The Founding of Rome

2. After the Fall of Troy Troy falls in approximately 1184 B.C.
Aeneas flees Troy with Anchises (father), Ascanius (son) and the Lares & Penates

4. Aeneas’ Adventures Aeneas goes on an “Odyssey” to found his new city.
Adventures include going to the Underworld with the Sibyl and meeting Dido, queen of Carthage

5. Dido and Carthage Aeneas’ mother, Venus, wants her child to be happy.
Juno and Venus conspire.
Aeneas and Dido fall in love and spend time in a cave.
Dido commits suicide and curses Aeneas and his people
Rome and Carthage hate each other

6. Arrival in Latium Aeneas comes to Latium (King Latinus)
Marries the king’s daughter, Lavinia, to ratify a peace treaty
War with Turnus, king of the Rutulians
The two people unite and become the Latins.

7. Ascanius
Ascanius (Iulus) leaves his father’s city and founds his own, Alba Longa.
His son, Silvius, succeeds him. This marks the beginning of the Sylvian dynasty.
The dynasty rules in peace for approx. 300 years until Amulius overthrows his brother Numitor

8. Numitor and Amulius
Amulius kills Numitor’s sons and makes his daughter, Rhea Silvia, a vestal virgin.
Mars becomes smitten with Rhea Silvia and the twins Romulus and Remus are born.
Rhea Silvia is buried alive, twins death by exposure
A slave takes pity on them and puts them in a basket down the Tiber

10. Romulus and Remus Found by a lupa who lost her cubs
Suckled by lupa until Faustulus, Amulius’ shepard
Romulus and Remus grow up as shepards
Hated the king, captured thieves, protected the poor and fought for those mistreated
Eventually, punish Amulius for usurping the throne

11. The Founding of Rome The city offers the crown to R & R.
Numitor is restored
R and R leave with fugitives, runaway slaves and other outcasts to start their own city
The city is built on the Palatine Hill on the Tiber
A fight ensues & Romulus kills Remus Rome is born
Rome  April 21, 753 B.C.

12. NO WOMEN???? The city only has men. Party w/ the neighboring Sabines
Rape of the Sabine Women
N.B. Rape from the word rapio meaning to snatch or steal
War between the Romans and Sabines

13. The War Sabines prepare for battle
Tarpeia, agrees to let in the Sabines if they give her the gold armlets they wore
Sabine Women get in the middle
Sabines and Romans unite

14. The Reign of Romulus
Romans - Palatine Hill/Sabines - Quirinal Hill/Gov’t and admin.- Capitoline Hill.
Tatius and Romulus rule jointly until Tatius is killed by neighbors. Then Romulus rules alone while expanding Rome’s land
Romulus rules for 38 years
Romulus disappears and is said to have gone to be with the deities.
Nicknamed Quirinus

15. Kings of Rome Romulus Numa Pompilius Tullius Hostilius Ancus Marcus
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
Servius Tullius
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

16. Rape of Lucretia Son of last king rape Lucretia, his hostess
Tells husband of betrayal and then kills herself
Husband avenges death
King exiled

17. Roman Republic

18. Caesar Becomes dictator (6 mo) Extended to life term
Killed for acting as king

19. Empire Augustus – great-nephew of Caesar and adopted son
Avenges Caesar’s death along with Marcus Antonius
1st emperor!