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When Romulus and Remus were grown, they killed their uncle and founded a city.  Each wanted the new city to be in a different location, and in the fight that ensued, Romulus killed his brother Remus and the city was named Rome.  This story illustrates well the violence and cruelty that was to become a defining characteristic of the Roman people.   

When Romulus and Remus were grown, they killed their uncle and founded a city.  Each wanted the new city to be in a different location, and in the fight that ensued, Romulus killed his brother Remus and the city was named Rome.  This story illustrates well the violence and cruelty that was to become a defining characteristic of the Roman people.   

In 700 B.C. the Etruscans conquered Rome, and King Etruscan ruled it like the city-states in Greece.  The Etruscans had a huge influence on the Italian peninsula, and many of their hobbies (chariots), architectural forms (the arch), and beliefs (their main gods and goddesses Jupiter, Juno and Miverna — worshiped later by the Romans) remained influential for thousands of years.  Some Greeks migrated to the Italian peninsula also.  To the Etruscans, Rome was just another small city-state then.

In 700 B.C. the Etruscans conquered Rome, and King Etruscan ruled it like the city-states in Greece.  The Etruscans had a huge influence on the Italian peninsula, and many of their hobbies (chariots), architectural forms (the arch), and beliefs (their main gods and goddesses Jupiter, Juno and Minerva— worshiped later by the Romans) remained influential for thousands of years.  Some Greeks migrated to the Italian peninsula also.  To the Etruscans, Rome was just another small city-state then.

Landowners revolted and began establishing a republic over the entire region, without any city-states.  In 509 B.C., the Roman Republic was formed.  After overthrowing the Etruscan king, Roman soldiers conquered the Etruscan city-states one-by-one.  By 250 B.C., Romans had taken over every previously Etruscan-ruled territory.

Landowners revolted and began establishing a republic over the entire region, without any city-states.  In 509 B.C., the Roman Republic was formed.  After overthrowing the Etruscan king, Roman soldiers conquered the Etruscan city-states one-by-one.  By 250 B.C., Romans had taken over every previously Etruscan-ruled territory.