1. TroyTrojan War, 13th or 12th c. BC AeneasAnchisesAscanius Plain of LatiumLatinus Turnus of the Rutuli

2. Alba LongaNumitor AmuliusRhea Silvia R. TiberRomulus and Remus

3. Romulus (r. 753-15 BC) Numa Pompilius (r. 715-673): Religion Tullius Hostilius (r. 673-42): Senate house, conquest of Alba Longa Ancus Marcius (r. 642-17): Extends Roman territories, builds port at Ostia

4. Tarquinius Priscus (Tarquin the Elder, r. 616- 579): Etruscan, builder, incl. of Cloaca Maxima and temples on Capitoline Servius Tullius (r. 578-35): Former slave, city wall, governing assembly Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud, r. 535-10/09): Married to Tullia, tyrant, expanded Roman territory but driven out by Roman aristocracy

5. Rape of Lucretia Sextus Tarquinius Lucius Junius Brutus, first Consul

6. c. 900 BC First inhabitants at hills destined to become Rome mid-8th c. BC Unification of settlements EtruscansRepublic (res publica)

7. 390 BC Gauls sack Rome 338 BC Romans defeat Latin opponents, assert control over Latium Roman citizenshipOstia Latin rights Citizenship without vote

8. 295 BC Romans defeat Samnites, Umbrians Etruscans and Gauls at Sentinum 280 BC Inhabitants of Tarentum call in help of Pyrrhus of Epirus 275 BC Romans defeat Pyrrhus at Beneventum 272 Death of Pyrrhus. Surrender of Tarentum Roman style of rule

9. Titus Livius (c. 59 BC-17 AD) Early life in Patavium (Padua), then moved to Rome 29 BC Began Ab Urbe Condita (From the Founding of the City) Livy

10. Never held public office Suspected of republican sympathies by Emperor Augustus (r. 31 BC-14 AD) Published work in installments Died in Patavium Livy