THE FOUNDING OF ROME

ROMULUS AND REMUS

• According to legend, when Romulus and Remus were put into a basket when they were born.
• The basket was sent to float down the Tiber River but eventually got caught on the branches of a fig tree
• When Romulus and Remus grew older they decided to build a city where there baskets got caught as children.
• Romulus and Remus fought over the land but Romulus won and him and his followers began to build.
• The city was eventually named Rome after Romulus.

THE FOUNDING OF ROME

• According to legend, Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC
• It wasn't until the 8th Century BC that Rome grew into such a large empire.
• The Roman Empire grew to encompass many countries.
• These Countries included Britain, most of Europe, most of Asia, and Northern Africa.

ALBA LONGA

• Legend says that Alba Longa is the oldest Latin City.
• It was located in the Alban Hills about 12 miles southeast of Rome
• Tradition accredits Ascanius, son of Aeneas, with its founding in about 1152 BC
• Alba Longa had a Latin League of uncertain extent.
• Rome eventually overthrew and destroyed Alba Longa in about 600 BC

AENEAS

• Aeneas is also accredited with the founding of Rome.
• His Mother was the Goddess Aphrodite
• His Father was a mortal named Anchises
• His Son was Ascanius, founder of Alba Longa

SILVIUS

• Silvius was King of Alba Longa
• Son of Ascanius
• Grandson of the Great Aeneas
• His Father Ascanius, married the King of Lavinias Daughter

SOURCES

• http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/g/aeneas.htm
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/12446/Alba-Longa
• http://www.roman-empire.net/founding/found-index.html
• http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/cityofrome/p/RomeFounding.htm
• http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome