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“There were dizzying levels of citizenship as well, based on social status, location, gender,”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“and the common people, or plebeians.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“The consuls appointed members of the Senate, which dealt with governing daily life in the Republic.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“Two consuls were elected each year, splitting the power and responsibility of government between them.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“the victorious Romans created a republic in which citizens had representation in government.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“inheritance from the influence of the Etruscan Empire.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“civil engineering, city planning, and even the plumbing techniques the Romans would later perfect were an inheritance from the influence of the Etruscan Empire.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“Chapter Two The Senate and the People “This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.” —Livy In the beginning, Rome was under the control of the Etruscans, an ancient and advanced society in their own right.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“and culture, including the Senate, the army, and even the religion.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“Romulus with not only the founding of the city itself, but also most of the structures of government”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“Romulus and Remus were discovered and raised to adulthood by a poor shepherd family.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“Romulus killed his brother and claimed the city as his own.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“Romulus wanted to build on the Palatine Hill, and Remus favored an alternate placement on Aventine Hill.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“boys were left to die of exposure on the banks of the Tiber River,”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“The founders were twin brothers Romulus and Remus, sons of Mars,”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“inexorable.”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
“diluted the silver content”
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
― Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End