The Kings of Rome

Dionysius of Halicarnassus's Roman Antiquities Retold - From Aeneas to the Founding of the Republic

von Kwabena Owusu

120 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Before Rome was an empire or a republic, it was a city of outlaws, omens, and kings.How did a precarious settlement of runaway slaves, shepherds, and refugees transform into the master of the Mediterranean? The answer does not begin with disciplined legions, but with seven kings, three clashing cultures, and a city willing to build its future out of anyone desperate enough to cross its borders.The Kings of Rome retells Books One through Four of Dionysius of Halicarnassus's ancient masterwork, Roman Antiquities. Composed in Augustan Rome to challenge the Greek dismissal of Rome as a mere barbarian powerhouse, Dionysius's account uncovers the rich, foundational two-and-a-half centuries from Aeneas's escape from Troy down to the violent collapse of the monarchy in 509 BC.Inside this sweeping narrative history, you will discover: - Out of the Ashes of Troy: Aeneas's arrival in Latium carrying his aged father and household gods, the thirty-piglet omen of Lavinium, and the four-century Alban dynasty.- The Wolf-Born Twins: Romulus and Remus, the flooded Tiber, the augury contest of the vultures, and the founding of the sacred pomerium.- Rome's Radical Openness: The establishment of the Asylum for fugitives, the seizure of the Sabine women, and the unprecedented union of two peoples under joint kings.- Numa's Sacred Order: The reluctant Sabine philosopher-king who shut the gates of Janus, introduced the calendar, and founded the Vestal Virgins and the Salian priests.- War and Annihilation: The ferocious reign of Tullus Hostilius, the tragic champion duel of the Horatii and Curiatii, and the complete destruction of Alba Longa.- The Etruscan Dynasty & The Fall: The civil engineering of the Cloaca Maxima, Servius Tullius's revolutionary census, and the final tyrant, Tarquin the Proud.- The Spark of Liberty: Sextus Tarquinius's violation of Lucretia, her defiant suicide, and Lucius Junius Brutus's blood oath that abolished monarchy and birthed the Roman Republic.- Critical Historical Depth: In-depth commentary examining archaeological excavations on the Palatine, comparing Dionysius against Livy, and weighing legend against historical fact.Complete with a detailed timeline, character glossary, architectural briefs, and military interludes, The Kings of Rome brings the legendary origins of the eternal city to life with narrative pace, psychological insight, and historical rigor.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798174796652
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.09.2026
• Größe: 279 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Independently published