Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Summery of Livy's history of Rome

After the Trojans were killed, Aeneas and Antenor refused to cooperate. Together the Trojans and Enetians defeated Euganai. the name Troy is becoming common. The Trojans began plundering many neighborhoods. Soon the Aborigines occupied the country with their king Latinus. Apparently he was later defeated in battle and made peace with Aeneas. It was also said that they were going to fight. since the city of Troy was destroyed a treaty was signed to keep peace. a town was built called Lavinium after Aeneas' wife. Soon the Trojans and Aborigines were at war with Turnus. Lavinia declared war on Latinus and Aeneas. After the loss of Latinus, a king said that the Trojan state was becoming too powerful. Aeneas trusted his forces and led them onto the field. It was his last act before his death. Aeneas' son, Ascanius took his thrown. The growth of the Latin power began. Ascanius' son Silvius took the thrown after his death. Then he had Aeneas Silvius who had Latinus Silvius. Latinus Silvius had Alba, Atys, Capys, Capetus, Tiberinus who drowned. then came Agrippa and he had Romulus Silvius. He was struck by lightning and Aventinus took the thrown. Proca was next who had Numitor and Amulius. Numitor was a very violent person and caused many problems. the Vestal was violated and had teins. Mars was named as the father. The twins were ordered to be thrown in a river. My luck the twins were able to stay afloat and were saved by a she-wolf. Larentia brought the children up. When the twins were grown up they spent their time hunting. Romulus and Remus joined the Lupercalia festival which was on Palentine Hill, where man ran about naked playing sports. Romulus was able to defend himself but Remus was taken prisoner. After Romulus found about this he killed the king. One day Numitor saw an enemy attacking the palace and he drew soldiery to come defend the palace. Then many people came to congratulate him and he then became king. He told Romulus and Remus to build a city. They were twins so no one had more authority because of who was older so they went to the tutelary deities to find out whose name the city would be after and who would rule the city. Both of them got omens and they fought over whose omen was better. Remus was killed and Romulus became the king and the city was named after him. He was talking about how to worship gods and he had a story about Hercules. After they figured out their religion Romulus called a council and he gave them laws and created senators.

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