The Romans under the rule of the Etruscans.

1. EARLY HISTORY OF
ROME UNDER THE RULE
OF THE ETRUSCANS
FINAL PROJECT, FALL 2018
JENNA ROMERO ONLINE WESTERN CIV

2. THESIS QUESTIONS
• The early history of Rome under the rule of the Etruscans,
and the political, religious, and artistic traditions that can
be traced to the period. What were their political views
during this time? What religion did the majority of them
believe in? What was the artistic style? Who were famous
artists and famous art work created during this time?

3. THE EARLY HISTORY OF ROME UNDER THE RULE OF
THE ETRUSCANS
• https://www.penfield.edu/webpages/jgiotto/onlinetextbook.cfm?subpage=16604
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• “The Romans were influenced by other civilizations and people living in Italy. To
the north, the Etruscans had a highly advanced civilization, the first on the Italian
peninsula. From the Etruscans the Romans learned architecture and engineering.
The Etruscans built stone temples and irrigation and drainage systems. The
Etruscans, and not the Romans, invented the toga, a cloak used for formal
clothing, and gladiatorial fighting. Both of these examples were borrowed by the
Romans. The Etruscans also believed in predicting the future by examining nature,
something the Romans believed in as well. It was from the Etruscans that the
Romans borrowed realistic art.”

4. CONTINUATION
• Summary of first site: This page talked about the Founding
of Rome, the people who influenced Rome, Rome under
Monarchy, and the three Etruscan Kings.

5. ANCIENT ROMAN POLITICS
• http://www.crystalinks.com/romepolitics.html
• The powerful and rich of Rome were called Patricians. These people
were known to govern the city from the Senate. There was also the
Equites, also known as the men of property. Most of the social and
political power came from ancient families known as the Cornelii,
the Julii and the Aemilii. I found that the Senate lost a very large
majority of its power when they were under the emperors. However,
the patrician families still had control of the public opinion.

6. RELIGION IN ROME DURING THIS TIME
• https://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Religion/
• “From the beginning Roman religion was polytheistic. From an initial array of
gods and spirits, Rome added to this collection to include both Greekgods as
well as a number of foreign cults. As the empire expanded, the Romans refrained
from imposing their own religious beliefs upon those they conquered; however,
this inclusion must not be misinterpreted as tolerance - this can be seen with
their early reaction to the Jewish and Christian population. Eventually, all of their
gods would be washed away, gradually replaced by Christianity, and in the eyes
of some, this change brought about the decline of the western empire.”

7. CONTINUATION
• In early Rome many of the Romans believed that the
spirits inhabited everything, even the people around them.
They also believed that they were always watched over by
these spirits of their ancestors. “Roman religion absorbed
many of the gods and cults of conquered nations.”

8. ARTISTIC STYLE OF EARLY ROME
• https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-
civilizations/roman/beginners-guide-rome/a/introduction-to-ancient-roman-art
• Ancient Roman Art has always used a very broad array of media, such as marble,
painting, mosaic, gems, silver and bronze work and terracottas.

9. CONTINUATION
http://www.crystalinks.com/romeart.html

10. GIAN LORENZO BERNINI 1598-1680
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gian-Lorenzo-Bernini
• A very famous Roman artist during this time was Gian Lorenzo Bernini, he was
known as the best sculptor of the 17th century. He created the Baroque style of
sculpture and is known for developing it to such a high standard that not many
artists could capture its importance.

11. CONCLUSION
• In conclusion we learned about he early history of Rome under the rule of the
Etruscans, and the political, religious, and artistic traditions that can be traced to
the period. We learned that the powerful and rich of Rome were called Patricians.
These people were known to govern the city from the Senate. There was also the
Equites, also known as the men of property. Most of the social and political power
came from ancient families. The political views during this time were mostly
Patricians and Equites. Religion was quite fast and seemed to change a lot. As for
Art, it was very important and still is to this day.