Ancient Rome

By IntroBooks Team

Ancient Rome was one of the largest and most developed
civilizations in the history of mankind. They also had the
highest population and their area on which their kingdom
spread was the largest. The magnificent kingdom which was
once ruled by powerful kings has now become a republican.
Rome continues to be a prosperous country and some of its
splendid past has still been preserved for the world to admire
and ponder over its grandeur of olden days. The Romans had
once ruled the entire Western Europe, Mediterranean region,
North Africa and most parts of Eastern and Northern Europe.
The kingdom was plagued with politics and foreign attacks
which led to its fall.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IntroBooks
• Release date: Nov 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393465324

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Preface

Ancient Rome was one of the largest and most developed civilizations in the history of mankind. They also had the highest population and their area on which their kingdom spread was the largest. The magnificent kingdom which was once ruled by powerful kings has now become a republican. Rome continues to be a prosperous country and some of its splendid past has still been preserved for the world to admire and ponder over its grandeur of olden days. The Romans had once ruled the entire Western Europe, Mediterranean region, North Africa and most parts of Eastern and Northern Europe. The kingdom was plagued with politics and foreign attacks which led to its fall.

Introduction

Like most civilizations Rome too has a myth in its finding. The city was founded by two brothers Romulus and Remus who were twin sons of Rhea Silvia the daughter of Latin King Numitor. It is said that Rhea was made pregnant by the Roman God of War, Mars which made the twins half human and half divine. Threatened by the existence King Amulius had them thrown in water but were saved brought up by a she-wolf. Some say that a shepherdess saved them and brought them up as her children who later grew up to have returned Numitor(their grandfather) his throne. The twins then founded of what we know as Rome. A quarrel among the brothers left Remus dead while Romulus became its ruler. Rome was named after Romulus.

While the myths have their own importance, here is shedding light on the more actual history of Ancient Rome. Rome was a small town in the beginning of the eighth century BC, surviving beside the River Tiber. The location of the city was perfect for trade to