An Introduction to Ancient Rome
Part 1: Starting Small The civilization of ancient Rome was at one time the mightiest on the planet. Yet it, too, like any other civilization, began as one small settlement.
Rome soon attracted many people, and the city grew larger, both because the large city attracted people in search of adventure and wealth and because Roman warriors captured people from nearby settlements and brought them home to Rome. The leaders of Rome at this time were kings. The last king of Rome was Tarquin the Proud. In the early 6th Century B.C., Rome became a republic. This meant that a group of people, called the Senate, made the laws for the people of Rome. (And the civilization this time had grown quite a bit, including colonies.)
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