om was the Roman Kingdom.
             The Tiber River is vital for the trade of central Italty. Along the banks of the Tiber
             River lies seven hills. The Palatine, the most importnat of all these hills, is where
             Roman culture was founded in 753 BC.
             Around 620 BC, the Etruscans gained control of Rome. At this time Rome
             developed into a monarchy. Some early kings of Rome were Priscus, Tullius, and
             Superbus. Under the rule of the Tarquins, a wealthy Etruscan family, the Roman
             learned how to build their houses using brick and tile. They also derained the marshy
             lowlands which surrounded Rome and layed out streets, created a city square, and
             built temples. All of these things made Rome become one of the wealthiest cities in
             In 1534, Superbus, better known as Tarquin the Proud, came to the throne to
             rule over Rome. Due to his tyranncy, the angered Romans threw the Targuins out of
             Rome and the high families of Rome formed and oligarchic republic.
             During this time in Pome, there were two social groups. The patricians were
             members of the wealthy aristocratic class in Rome, however patricians weren't a very
             large portion of Rome's inhabitiants. A large majority of Rome's people were plebian
             and these people were nonarictocratic. Most plebeans were merchants, shopkeepers,
             farmers, and laborers. As Roman citizens, both classes had the right to vote, had to
             pay taxes, and both had to serve in the military. However, plebeians could not hold a
             Rome's government was organized, by the patricians, into two branches,
             exectuive and legislative. The legislative branch consisted of an Assembly of Centuries
             and the Senate. The Senate was a group consisting of 300 patricians who served for
             life. The Senate over ruled the Assembly of the Centuries. They also advised the
             consuls of the executive branch, peoposed laws, and over saw road construction, the
             building of temples, and the military. The Assem...