EARLY+ROME

700 BC Southern Italy – Greeks Northern Italy –Etruscans (Rome is taken over by Etruscans in 6/700 BC Nobody knew of the Romans until 200/300 BC Most histories of Rome are written 3/400 years later So, histories tell us how Romans felt about themselves, cultural clues

Rape of Lucretia (LINK) -Etruscan king: Tarquinnus Superbus shows Roman values: good women (even rich) work hard in their homes even when “nobody” is watching huge gender gap honor over life, kills herself when her honor has been ruined, her family is above her and she cant disgrace the name important to be hard working, virtious person *Brutus leads revolt that overthrows king in 700s
 * Brutus kills J. Ceasar later (imp. Name)