Posts about the mythical ancestors of the Romans and the days of the Roman Kingdom (before 753 B.C. – 509 B.C.)
If you read my previous article about Romulus and Remus but are still unconvinced of Rome’s anything-goes ethos, let me regale you with the sequel, the Rape of the Sabine Women. Be warned! It is an R-rated tale. This post contains affiliate links. It helps keep our site running at no additional cost to you….
As we saw in previous posts, when Romulus founded Rome, he became its first king. Thus, the period of the Roman Kingdom began. How did it work? Read on to find out. This post contains affiliate links. It helps keep our site running at no additional cost to you. Read more about it on our disclosure…
Have you ever wondered who were the people of pre-Roman Italy? If so, read on. The origin myths of Rome are a convoluted string of stories set in the days before recorded history. All we have are the oral accounts, which were handed down from generation to generation until someone eventually recorded them. How much…
Reading the title of this post—were the Romans Trojans?—you might be tempted to think it is some pseudo-historical hogwash. After all, what does the city of the Greek Age of Heroes have to do with the Italian metropolis? If you ask a modern historian, the answer would be, “There is probably no connection between Romans…
Whereas other nations prefer to attribute their birth to heroic deeds and selfless acts, the Romans took pride in a very different beginning. Can you imagine an origin story in which a 6-year-old George Washington butchered his own father with a hatchet because he inquired about the proverbial cherry tree? If you think this sounds…