Julius Caesar

I think that Julius Caesar was a Reformer, because he helped poor people by giving them jobs that they can have a better life. And he rebuilt Rome that was destroyed by the republic. He did maybe some things that look like that he is a dictator but he did a lot of things for other people. He wanted power but in a way that everybody can be happy.

How did the geography and climate of Italy influence the development of Ancient Rome?

Rome was located on seven hills which  were easy to cross because they are not so tall like the Greek mountains. The geographical location of the city (Rome) and mountains was excellent because they were far enough from the sea  and the attacks of the pirates. The Tiber River supplied the Romans with fresh water and food. The Roman people could cross the river easily. In addition to these facts,  the farming in Italy was good, which helps explain why many people came to live in Italy (Rome). Italy also had the high Alps in the north which helped to protect them from European attacks from that direction.

The founding of Rome

There are two legends of how ancient Rome was founded. The first legend is about two twins named Romulus and Remus who were abandoned near a river  by their parents. They live were saved by a wolf and then were raised by a shepherd. In 753 B.C. the twins decide to build a city. Remus made fun of his brother because he built a wall so Romulus killed him. Then Romulus became the King of Rome, the city being named after him.

The second legend is from the Roman poet named Virgil who had written  the Aeneid. In this legend,  Virgil writes  that Aeneas and his ''army'' crossed the Mediterranean Sea and Aeneas discovered Rome. Aeneas married the King's daughter. Several more legends exist and  no one is sure how ancient Rome was really founded but they suspect that the Latin's lived on the hills in Italy since 1000 B.C.E.