Social Studies
what were the 2 mountain ranges
alps and appinnines
why was most of italy covered with hills
for defense
why did rome become so powerful
because of the geography
who were romulus and remus
two orphaned twins raised by wolves
why did people build cities near the rivers
as a source of freshwater
why did romulus kill remus
because he mocked one of his ideas for a city they were planing
who made contrivutions to the first sewer and temples
the entrustcans
who was the trojan leader
aeneas
what is the aenead
an epic poem written by Virgil, tells about Aeneas’s trip to Italy. After the Greeks destroyed Troy, he fled to Italy and formed an alliance with the Latins.
what was rome named after
romulus
why did the nobles create a government
because the last king killed many people ad they didnt want that so they overthrew him and made a government
when did the romans create a republic
in 509 bc which elected officials run the city
how long can you stay in power
1 year
who was julius cesear?
He was admired for his bravery and skill in battle, good Roman general, he conquered Gaul and parts of Britain. he was so powerful his enemies were afraid of him. pompeii ordered him to give up and come home, he refused. it was against the law for him to enter italy with his troops but he did it. pompeii and his allies fled italy. him and his troops chased pompeii down and killed him in egypt. Caesar met Cleopatra VII and made her queen and an ally.