The origin of Roman history

Filed in archive Roman history on May 11, 2010

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In ancient roman history, Rome was the great intermediary. It worked as a bridge which conveyed the rich contribution of ancient Greece. Rome made many significant and original contributions to the western culture. The history of Rome started from 753 B.C when the first city Romulus was founded by the king Romulus Augustulus. The seven descendants of the ancestry Tarquin established the republic. There are different historical information about the origin of Rome. Modern scholars believe that in the eighth century BC, small Latin settlements in the hills united to a meeting place which gradually took the shape of Rome city. Some important aspects of Roman culture were discovered from Greek colonies. One of such resource is alphabet, which Romans borrowed from Greek. The Romans learned and acquired the knowledge of arch building and the art of making statues of their gods. Earlier Rome was ruled by the kings elected by people. An elective system was started after the conquest of Etruscan. In the year 1920, Mussolini first built up political creed of fascism.