The Twelve Tables
The Roman code of the Twelve Tables lasted as long as the Roman Empire itself. Though more importantly, they represented a written code which applied right across the social scale …
The Early Roman Republic
Period: 510 – 124 BC The Latin words res publica which are perhaps best translated as ‘public affairs’ are the source of today’s term ‘republic’. The Revolt against King Tarquin …
The Roman Kings
Period: 753 – 510 BC Historical details are still too obscure for any definite records of Rome under the kings, All remains half mythical. But it was under the Roman …
The Founding of Rome
Period: 1200 – 625 BC The Founding of Rome is very much embroiled in myth. Traces found by archaeologists of early settlements of the Palatine Hill date back to ca …