Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 13, Lesson 1: The Birth of Rome(pp. 396-399)
I. Seven Kings
B. About 575 B.C. the Etruscans from the north moved into Rome and ruled in for the next 66 years.
C. Under the Etruscan kings, Rome made rapid progress in the area of writing and new building techniques.
D. The Romans rebelled against the seventh and last Roman king, an Etruscan, and never lived under kings again.
II. Midpoint of the Mediterranean
B. Rome's location had several advantages: it was a difficult place for enemies to attack; close to the sea, but not too close; and on an important river that brought supplies in and out.
C. Rome was also with easy reach of Greece, Spain, and the northern coast of Africa.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Roman legend says that Rome was found in 753 B.C. and Romulus was the first of seven kings.
A. Rome lay near the center of the peninsula, with Etruscans to the north and Greek colonies to the south.
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