Rome City Legend Research Paper

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Rome was one of the greatest civilizations in human history. There are two ways to tell the founding of the city - legend and truth.
Twin brothers Romulus and Remus were the sons of the god Mars born to a princess who had sworn never to have children. She left her children near the Tiber river, where they were found by a she-wolf. Later, a shepherd killed the she-wolf and took the boys in, raising them to adulthood. Romulus and Remus believed that they were destined to found a city. They climbed two of the seven hills of Rome and waited for a sign from the gods to indicate which of them should rule the city. Eventually, twelve vultures flew over the Palatine, the hill upon which Romulus stood. He took this as a sign that he …show more content…
He doubled the size of Rome’s senate, as to lessen their power. He weakened the power of the tribunes who had been speaking for Plebeian rights. To lessen the power of the generals, he also put a one-year limit to a general’s term. He lived out to old age and died peacefully. After his death, three generals formed the first triumvirate and attempted to rule Rome together. The men of the first triumvirate did not end up ruling together. Crassus, the weakest of the generals, was killed in battle. The other two members - Julius Caesar and Pompey - fought in a civil war for a time, until Pompey fled to Egypt, where he was killed by an Egyptian prince. This left Julius Caesar, who became the pro consul of Rome. Julius Caesar was the last of the Roman Republic reformers. He established public works, putting people to work building roads and bridges. To make life more livable for the Plebeians, he began providing free wine and bread to them. He also made gladiatorial games free for all to attend. To further lessen their power, Caesar doubled the senate. To gain money for the programs he had established, Caesar extended citizenship to people outside of Italy, so he could tax them along with the Romans. Caesar also established a new
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