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The city of '''Rome''' was central to the civilized world for hundreds of years during ancient times. | The city of '''Rome''' was central to the civilized world for hundreds of years during ancient times. The Roman Republic and Empire dominated the Mediterranean, along with many other parts of the western world, from approximately 150 BC to AD 400 and continued to be influential until about AD 1200. | ||
==History== | |||
There are a couple accounts that describe Rome's founding, the first being the legendary account, and the other being the more believable, historic account. The legend is that the city was founded by Romulus around 750 BC, following an interesting but unbelievable childhood. The more likely explanation for the city's founding is that it developed over time. | |||
Rome is said to have had seven kings in its early days, but this could be incorrect due to the lack of historical records.<ref name="Roman kings">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Rome Wikipedia]</ref> Rome was a republic starting in 509 BC.<ref name="Roman Republic">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic Wikipedia]</ref> Its period of republican government was marked by expansion; by 44 BC, the Roman Republic had control over the Italian Peninsula, Gaul (France), most of the Iberian Peninsula, some of the North African coast, Greece, some of Asia Minor (Turkey), and some of the eastern Mediterranean coast.<ref>[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_Republic-44BC.png Wikimedia Commons]</ref> | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Rudius]] | |||
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The city of Rome was central to the civilized world for hundreds of years during ancient times. The Roman Republic and Empire dominated the Mediterranean, along with many other parts of the western world, from approximately 150 BC to AD 400 and continued to be influential until about AD 1200.
History
There are a couple accounts that describe Rome's founding, the first being the legendary account, and the other being the more believable, historic account. The legend is that the city was founded by Romulus around 750 BC, following an interesting but unbelievable childhood. The more likely explanation for the city's founding is that it developed over time.
Rome is said to have had seven kings in its early days, but this could be incorrect due to the lack of historical records.[1] Rome was a republic starting in 509 BC.[2] Its period of republican government was marked by expansion; by 44 BC, the Roman Republic had control over the Italian Peninsula, Gaul (France), most of the Iberian Peninsula, some of the North African coast, Greece, some of Asia Minor (Turkey), and some of the eastern Mediterranean coast.[3]
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