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De eerste 7 koningen van Rome Tarzan, 25 oktober 2006 om 16:25:05 CESTh
Voor zover na te gaan komen we uit Rome, waar Actius leefde in de tijd van de vijfde koning van Rome, Lucius Tarquinus Priscus. Wij stammen waarschijnlijk allemaal af van deze Actius. Ik heb even wat opgezocht over deze koningen. Hier komen ze allemaal, in het engels: Kings of Rome I According to tradition the foundation of Rome dates back to 753 BC, when Romulus (a son of the god Mars and a descendent of the Trojan prince Aeneas) killed his twin Remus and became the first king of the city. Even if this is only a fascinating legend Rome is very proud of its mythic origins. In fact, the symbol of the city is still the she-wolf, the mythic animal that found and suckled the two abandoned twins. To guarantee the population of his city, Romulus is told to have organized the famous "rape of the Sabine women". II The second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC), was a Sabine regarded as especially just and devoted to religion. One of the religious traditions that he instituted is the selection of vergins to be priestesses of the goddess Vesta. III Under the third king, Tullus Hostilius (672-641 BC) the Romans began to expand with the conquest of nearby cities like Alba Longa. After he contracted the plague the Romans deposed him, thinking it was a punishment for the neglect of the gods, and named Ancus Marcius as their fourth king. IV Ancus Marcius, who reigned from 640- 617 BC, founded the port of Ostia at the mouth of the Tiber. The last thre kings of Rome were three Etruscan wealthy men. V Lucius Tarquinus Priscus (616-579 BC) was said to have drained the marshes between the hills and paved an area destined to became the market place (the future Roman Forum). VI Servius Tullius (578-535BC) organized the Roman army into groups of 100 men called centuries and was said to have built a new wall around the city. VII The seventh king, Lucius Tarquinus Suberbus was expelled in 510 BC after his son cruelly raped Lucretia, a virtuous roman matron and wife of his kinsman Collatius. With the deposition of the last Etruscan king ends not only the monarchy as form of government, but also the great and deep influence that the Etruscans have had since than on all the aspects of the early Roman life. Bron: www.aboutroma.com ... link (one comment) ... comment |
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