Ancient Rome, also known as just Rome, was the ancient and later classical civilization based around the city of Rome in the Italian peninsula. Ancient Rome represented the development of many different myths and folklores collectively known as Roman mythology. According to Roman mythology, Ancient Rome was founded in 753 BCE by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, who were both descendants of the Trojan Aeneas. When Ancient Rome stopped existing is debatable, but the two most common dates are the end of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE and the destruction of the Eastern Roman "Byzantine" Empire in 1453.
Mythic history[]
Fallout of the Trojan War[]
According to the myths recounted in the Epic Cycle by various authors (most famously Homer) and the Aeneid by Virgil, the Trojan War ended after ten years of violence with the sacking, burning, and destruction of the city of Troy by the Achaeans. The Trojan Aeneas managed to survive the destruction of Troy and went a quest to fullfill a prophecy about the establishment of Rome. After sailing throughout the Mediterrean Sea for years, Aeneas eventually reached Ancient Italy and set the stage for the Founding of Rome.
Founding of Rome[]
According to Roman mythology, some time after the death of Aeneas, his descendants named Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome along the Tiber River. Romulus and Remus were orphans whom were raised by the she-wolf Lupa. They founded the city of Rome in the year 753 BCE. However, the two brothers had a fallout and Romulus murdered Remus.
Kingdom of Rome[]
With Remus dead, Romulus became the first King of the Kingdom of Rome. Per Roman myth, in early 752 BCE, the Rape of the Sabine Women occurred with the early Romans abducting several Sabines. The Sabines then allied with the Latins, leading to the War with the Latins and the Sabines. The Romans won the war and reconciled with the Sabines afterwards. Another Roman myth recounts the War with Fidenae and Veii with Romulus leading the Romans to war with the Fidenates.