The early Roman army (c. 500 BC) was, like those of other contemporary city-states influenced by Greek civilization, a citizen militia that practiced hoplite tactics. It was small (the population of f ...
The imperial city of Rome was the largest urban center of its time, with a population of about one million people (about the size of London in the early 19th century, when London was the largest city ...
Founding mythMain article: Founding of RomeAccording to legend, Rome was founded in 753 BC by Romulus and Remus, who were raised by a she-wolf.According to the founding myth of Rome, the city was foun ...
Ancient Rome was an Italic civilization that began on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to become ...
