Rome(City)

Traditional stories handed down by the ancient Romans themselves explain the earliest history of their city in terms of legend and myth. The most familiar of these myths, and perhaps the most famous of all Roman myths, is the story of Romulus and Remus, the twins who were suckled by a she-wolf. They decided to build a city, but after an argument, Romulus killed his brother and the city took his name. According to the Roman annalists, this happened on 21 April 753 BC.

After the legendary foundation by Romulus, Rome was ruled for a period of 244 years by a monarchical system, initially with sovereigns of Latin and Sabine origin, later by Etruscan kings. The tradition handed down seven kings: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius and Tarquinius Superbus.

In 509 BC, the Brutii expelled the last king from their city and established an oligarchic republic. Rome then began a period characterized by internal struggles between Houses, and by constant warfare against the populations of central Italy: Etruscans, Latins, Volsci, Aequi, Marsi. After becoming master of Latium, Rome led several wars (against the Gauls, Osci-Samnites and the Greek colony of Taranto, allied with Pyrrhus, king of Epirus) whose result was the conquest of the Italian peninsula, from the central area up to Magna Graecia.

Having to much land to be ruled by the Senate alone, the Senate divided up Italy to the three greatest roman houses, The House of the Brutii, The House of the Scipii, and The House of the Julii.

Rome would house the Senate until the last days of the republic, when Julianus Vatinius defeated the Senates army on the open field, then seized the city of Rome. He would rule from Rome for the rest of his reign, until his ascension to found space Rome.

Rome would continue to be the capital of Rome, even after the Roman Empire splitting into West and East, until the captial was moved north to better contend with the various Germanic tribes at the borders. Eventually, however, after the Western Roman Empire conquered the Eastern Roman empire, the Capital was once again made Rome.

Eventually, however, the Western Roman Empire did collapse, and occupancy of the city was take by the Pope, making it his seat of his power, as well as the seat for the popes who would follow him, establishing the Papacy, which would last until being conquered by the Danish.