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Ab Urbe Condita (History of Rome)
Livy · c. 27 BCE onward · Latin
Ancient text
Ab Urbe Condita (History of Rome)
Livy
Livy's history of Rome from its founding; Book 1 tells of Romulus and Remus, the Sabine women and the early kings.
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Livy's history of Rome from its founding; Book 1 tells of Romulus and Remus, the Sabine women and the early kings.
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Romulus and Remus - Founding of RomemythTwin sons of Mars and Rhea Silvia, abandoned as infants and raised by a she-wolf. They founded Rome but quarreled over leadership, resulting in Romulus killing Remus and becoming Rome's first king.
The Rape of the Sabine WomenlegendAfter founding Rome, Romulus faced a shortage of women for his new city. The Romans abducted women from the neighboring Sabine tribe during a festival, provoking war. The Sabine women themselves ended the conflict by throwing themselves between their fathers and husbands.
Lucretia and the Fall of the KingstragedyThe virtuous noblewoman Lucretia is violated by the king's son Sextus Tarquinius. Her suicide and the public display of her body spark a revolution that overthrows the monarchy and establishes the Roman Republic.
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