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The '''regal period of Rome''' extended from the foundation of the city in 753 BC to the expulsion of King [[Tarquin the Proud]] in 509 BC. The legends of this period were well-known to Romans of the late Republic and Empire, but historical records are few and unreliable. | The '''regal period of Rome''' extended from the foundation of the city in 753 BC to the expulsion of King [[Tarquin the Proud]] in 509 BC. The legends of this period were well-known to Romans of the late Republic and Empire, but historical records are few and unreliable. | ||
| − | + | Accomplishments attributed to the regal period include the "Calendar of Numa," a precursor to the later [[Julian calender]], and the Cloaca Maxima, the world's first sewage system. | |
== The Myth of Romulus and Remus == | == The Myth of Romulus and Remus == | ||
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The regal period of Rome extended from the foundation of the city in 753 BC to the expulsion of King Tarquin the Proud in 509 BC. The legends of this period were well-known to Romans of the late Republic and Empire, but historical records are few and unreliable.
Accomplishments attributed to the regal period include the "Calendar of Numa," a precursor to the later Julian calender, and the Cloaca Maxima, the world's first sewage system.
The Myth of Romulus and Remus
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According to legend, Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of Mars, the god of war. They were rescued from the mighty Tiber River by a mother wolf. She nursed them back to health, and raised the two boys. In 753 BC, Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome.[1]
References
- ↑ Spodek, Howard. The World's History. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2006. 163-164.