Foundation of Rome Flashcards
(27 cards)
After the war between the Trojans and Greeks, Aeneas led the Trojans where and why?
To settle in Italy
Who Was Aeneas marry?
Lavinia, the king of Latian
What did Aeneas call his city after?
His wife Lavinia
What was the name of Aeneas son?
Ascanius
What did Ascanius wanted to do?
He wanted to find a new city of his own
What was Ascanius new city called and where was it?
In the south of Italy in a place called Elven Mount
What did Ascanius name his new city?
Alba Longa
Who was on the throne of Alba Longa after Ascanius generations?
Proko
What was Proko’s sons called?
Numitor and Amulius
Who was the oldest son and who was the greedy son?
Numitor was the oldest and Amulius was greedy
Why was Numitor not on the throne?
Amulius tore Numitor from the throne so then he ruled Alba Longa to himself
Why did Amulius take his brother’s daughter Rhea Silvia to?
A vestal with a temple of Vesta
What did Mars do to Rhea?
Mars came down as Rheasilvia and made her pregnant to twin boys
What happened after Amulius found out that Rhea gave birth to twin boys?
He locked Rheasilvia in prison and he ordered the twins to be put on a reed basket and be put on the river banks
Who found the twins?
A shepherd called Faust Alice
Who was Faust Alice close to?
Amulius the king of Alba Longa
What were the twins called?
Romulus and Remus
Why were the twins respected as they got older?
They catch robbers
What happened during the day of Penn?
A group of robbers decided to take revenge on the twins so they waited in an ambush as they celebrated the festival. Romulus escaped but Remus was taken and was brought to Amulius and was charged that he leaded a group of thieves who have been robbing the lands of Numitor
Where did Amulius allow Remus to stay?
Live in his state near Alba Longa
Why did Faustus not tell anyone that Remus and Romulus were the twins of Rheasilvia?
He wanted to protect the brothers rm their uncle
How did Remus take his revenge on his uncle?
He assembled his friends and headed to the palace of Amulius
Who killed Amulius?
Romulus
The brothers wanted to make a kingdom of their own and went out of Alba Longa. What places did the brothers find?
Remus wanted a place along the River Tiber because it seemed like a good place and the river ran along the seven hills. Remus wanted to call it Aventine.
Romulus wanted to build his kingdom on Palatine hill because that was where they were found as babies.
