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Latin tribes and kings
Question | Answer |
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the Sabines and their cousins the Samintes (5) | mountain people from south of Rome. Excelled at growing grain. Fierce warriors who once defeated the Romans. Sabine women were the first roman wife's.gave Romans love of discipline and strength. |
the Latins (4) | lived in latium on hills and plains. had good farm land but, were open to attack. unified as "the Latin League" a very modern concept for protection. * gave Romans the gift of government and language. |
the Etruscan (6) | lived in Etruria, north of Rome. ruled by kings with purple robes and gold crowns. introduced the horse-drawn carriage and hand cranks to Romans. traded with Greeks and worshiped Greek Gods. created beautiful art. *gave Romans their religion. |
ancient Greeks (4) | established colonies in southern Italy and Sicily. were more skillful, artistic and richer than the Italian tribes. admired by the Romans and the Etruscans. * gave Romans literature, art, style, math, and philosophy. |
started city of Rome and was later worshiped as a god | Romulus |
built a school for priests. brgan thr\\\ | |
the Sabines their cousins the Samintes | mountain people from south of Rome. Excelled at growing grain. Fierce warriors who once defeated the Romans. Sabine women were the first roman wife's.*gave Romans love of discipline and strength. |
the Latins | lived in latium on hills and plains. had good farm land but, were open to attack. unified as "the Latin League" a very modern concept for protection. * gave Romans the gift of government and language. |
ancient Greeks(3) | established colonies in southern Italy and Sicily. were more skillful, artistic and richer than the Italian tribes. admired by the Romans and the Etruscans. * gave Romans literature, art, style, math, and philosophy. |
started city of Rome and was later worshiped as a god | Romulus |
built a school for priests. began the roman religion that worshiped spirits called numina | numa pompilius |
bashed Romes neighbors and took their lands. 1st king to expand Romes borders. | tullus Hostilius |
made peace with the people tullus fought. Built new roman cities in Italy. | ancus Marcius |
Etruscan king who built a temple to worship Jupiter, god of all Romans and Etruscans | tarquinus priscus |
son of slave. rose to be popular and effective king. organized the military | sevious tullius |
this man and his son behaved so badly that the Romans decided to do away with kings all together. | tarquinius superbus |