Geography of Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome was very much full of fertile soil which was great for farming. This was one of the many reasons people decided to settle down in the Italian Peninsula and why the Ancient Roman Empire eventually formed. Historians theorize that people moved from northern Europe into the Italian Peninsula because of its fertile soil and that the first people settled in Rome. Rome was built in a great place since it was on a river and the surrounding farmland was very lush and fertile. Rome was also built on several hills which helped prevent invasion and gave them a heads up on any invading forces. Rome also developed bridges from which they could cross the Tiber River which made many people go through Rome. Rome had an amazing climate and geography which helped a lot in its development.

Founding of Rome

There are two myths that describe the beginning of Rome, the first one is that there where two twin brothers called Romulus and Remus. They were abandoned by their parents as babies and put into a basket that was then placed into the River Tiber. The basket ran aground and the twins were discovered by a female wolf. The wolf nursed the babies for a short time before they were found by a shepherd. The shepherd then brought up the twins. When Romulus and Remus became adults they decided to found a city where the wolf had found them. When Remus began to make fun of what Romulus was building he killed Remus in a fit of rage. He then finished the city by himself and established himself emperor. The other story of Rome's creation is that when the Trojan War was over Aenaes sailed the medditteranean Sea in search of a new place to call home. He eventually came to the Latins where he became the king of them. Although this is what the Romans claimed to have happened, archaeologists have a different opinion on how Rome was created. Historians believe that the Latins lived around Rome around 100 BC and sometime between 80 and 700 BC they joined together with all the other people of the land to create Rome.