Cyber Day; Post 21

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As for today's blog, we were directed to take notes on the first eight slides of the Rome slideshow. This comes at a time in which we are still emotionally recovering from the hit "Rome" by Chi Cago. By watching this slideshow, I'm reminded at what I believe everyone misses about Western Civilization and really all of our classes, the interaction. In being able to ask questions with little to no effort, our learning was seemingly unlimited; but now, we struggle to formulate questions because we don't have that interaction which all classes used to have. Regardless, I'm going to utilize these notes to the best of my abilities. The notes on the first eight slides are right below (ordered by slides): 

Chi Cago's Guide to Ancient Rome

Who settled Rome? 

Simply put, The Etruscans settled in Rome, They came from the north-central part of the peninsula and were known to be Metalworkers, artists, and architects. Additionally, they are responsible for two (of many) stories. 

Who else settled Rome? 

Surprisingly, the Greeks, who had colonies around the Mediterranean Sea, impacted (and settled into) Roman culture. They were believed to have impacted the religious beliefs, alphabet, art, and military techniques that the Romans utilized. 

But who first settled there? 

Responsible for first settling within Rome were the Latins, who were descendants of the Indo-Europeans. More specifically, they settled on the banks of Tiber so that they could navigate trading ships but not war fleets to the heart of Rome. This is also where a commercial port could be placed and not be continually threatened. Similar to the Greeks terrain, the Latins settled on seven hills, especially Palatine Hill. 

[ A Closer Look at the Roman Settling ] 

While Remus (twin brother of Romulus) wanted Aventine (one of the seven hills of Rome), Romulus chose the Palatine hill. 

To the shores of the River Tiber. 

In this slide, we noticed that Rome was seemingly a Coast Settlement which was located on the Tiber River. 

They drained a swamp. 

While many streams flowed into the Tiber River, there was an especially marshy area near titled the Forum which was located between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills. A new figure to our studies, Tarquin the Proud's grandfather, constructed a drain that channeled water into the Tiber. This drain was known as the Cloaca Maxima. As an interesting factoid, it is actually a myth that Washington  D.C. was built on predominately Swampland, rather only 2% of DC was originally Swampland. In fact, Constitution Avenue was located on what used to be called the Tiber Creek. 

[ A look at Tarquin the Proud ] 

Lucia Tarquinius Superbus was known to have been the seventh and final king of Rome. And after our studies of Ancient Greece, we are quite aware of tyrants, which is exactly what Tarquin was. In fact, sometimes he was called Tarquin the Arrogant instead of his Tarquin the Proud title. 

[ Why didn't another King come along? ] 

Tarquin, similar to other tyrants, seized power in a horrible fashion. That is, his grandfather's (the fifth Roman King) widow named Servius Tullius King then went on to marry two brothers, murdering one so that she can marry Tarquin. While this is a confusing story, it sounds like a controversial form of royalty prevailing when the family tree is disrupted. More on this confusing story tomorrow (likely on the ninth slide). 

Personal Thoughts:

After the lengthy review of Rome, I'm reminded that many aspects of Rome are similar to that of the Greeks, which makes plenty of sense. Further, I'm sure the list of things which the Greeks impacted is much greater than what we acknowledge. As we know, the Greeks had impacted much of the theology and philosophy of Rome, but after hearing about the story in which Tarquin gained power, I now realize that they impacted their culture of prevalence. With the mentioning of tyrants, low class, high class, and other figures, it's hard to believe that we're not discussing Greece, rather a totally different colony. I'm truly eager to further my knowledge of Rome in hopes that it comes close to that of Greece's deep culture. 

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With that said, I conclude my 21st Blog Post, Till next time, Stay Safe! 





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