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Ancient Rome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3593 words) |
 | Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. |
| The city of Rome grew from settlements on and around the Palatine Hill, approximately eighteen miles from the Tyrrhenian Sea on the river Tiber. |
| Romulus, whose name is said to have inspired Rome's name, was the first of seven Kings of Rome, the last of whom, Tarquin the Proud, was deposed in 510 BC or 509 BC when the Roman Republic was established. |
| Tales of Rome (5263 words) |
| Rome was a city on the south-east bank of the Tiber River, in the region called Latium. |
| Servius Tullius was the son-in-law of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, and was the sixth king of Rome (578-534 BC). |
| Rome was also part of the Latin League, but in the early days of the new republic, Rome was only a minor member. |
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