Roman Empire

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Those three tribes are the largest tribes of the Italics (Haywood, p.194). Eventually, the Latins and Sabines developed to the Romans civilization. The story behind their combination has been explained in the story of Romulus and Remus. Romans trace their ancestry back to Aeneas, a Trojan hero who escaped the Sack of Troy with his son, father, and small band of followers. They all settled in Latium when he married a local princess. Before he married, he had two illegitimate twin sons named Romulus and Remus. Aeneas placed the twins in a small raft and sent them adrift in the flooded Tiber River. Fortunately, the raft washed ashore and was found by a she-wolf. The she wolf suckled them, which help them to survive until a few shepherds showed up and rescued the twins. After reaching adulthood, the two brothers founded a city at the location they were abandoned. Unfortunately, Romulus and Remus argued about whom would rule the city, which led to Romulus killing Remus. ...

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about many changes while he was in power. He changed the basis of citizenship within Rome from birth to residence. This made Rome more welcoming to immigrants. He also formed a new assembly, the comitia centuriata. These created voting units called centuries and divided the people into different classes by how much they owned. Servius also laid claim to the surrounding countryside and increased the Roman population. This led to the greater expansion of Rome (Haywood, p. 198).
Servius Tullius eventually died in an uprising led by Tarquin II, the grandson of Tarquin I. Tarquin II was known to be the last king of Rome. He refused the advice of the committee. It wasn't until ...

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