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The Founding of Rome

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Silvius

  • Was the son of Aneas and Lavinia.
  • Was the king of Alba Longa
  • When his father died, his mother, Lavinia took him into the forest in fear of Ascanius would harm her child.
  • He was named after his birthplace which came from the Latin word Silvia meaning wood or forest.
  • According to Dionysus of Halicarnassus, a quarrel arose on who should bare Ascanius.
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Silvius Cnt'd

  • Either Silvius or Julus Was decided in favor of Silvius.
  • the people believed it was his right as the grandson of Latinus.
  • Julus was awarded priesthood
  • All the kings of Alba Silvius bore the name of Cognomen.
  • Had a son named Aeneas Silvius.
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Alba Longa

  • city of ancient Latiumin.
  • the Alban Hills, near Lake Albano, 12 mi SE of Rome.
  • was a city before 1100 B.C. and apparently the most powerful in Latium.
  • Legend says that it was founded by Ascanius, son of Aeneas.
  • Romulus and Remus were born there, making it the mother city of Rome.
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ALBA LONGA CNT'D

  • Tradition also says that Tullus Hostilius, king of Rome, razed it in 665 B.C.
  • Possibly Rome was founded from Alba Longa,
  • and certainly the Romans destroyed it (c.600 B.C.)..
  • The modern Castel Gandolfo occupies the site.
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ROMULUS AND REMUS

  • They were twins.
  • Their mother was Rhea and their father was Mars, Roman god of war.
  • Rhea was was forced to become a vestal virgin by Amulius to pre-
  • vent any betrayal towards the throne.
  • Amulius was enraged by Rhea's pregnancy and has her thrown into
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ROMULUS AND REMUS

  • the Tiber River, to avoid harm to her children Rhea decided
  • to send the twins adrift down the river.
  • A she-found and nursed the boys.
  • Then a shepherd and his wife adopted and raised the boys
  • on their farm to be shepherds and herd the sheep.
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ROMULUS AND REMUS

  • The boys didn't want to be shepherds, and wanted to be kings.
  • So they built a city on the shore of the Tiber River.
  • The city could not have two kings, so out of anger Romulus
  • Launched a rock at his brother's head and killed him.
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THE FOUNDING OF ROME

  • The Founding of Rome is very much embroiled in myth.
  • Traces found by archaeologists of early settlements of the
  • Palatine Hill date back to ca 750 BC.
  • This ties in very closely to the established legend that Rome
  • was founded on 21 April 753 BC, which was traditionally
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The Founding of Rome

  • celebrated in Rome with the festival of Parilia.
  • Two founding legends exist - Romulus and Remus and Aeneas.
  • Rather than contradict each other, the tale of Aeneas
  • adds to that of Romulus and Remus.
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meaghan wheeler