The Seven Kings Who Built Rome

[@Bob-2027]

Love the history - supported by the archaeology! I need to learn more about the transition from Kings to the Republic...

[@johkkarkalis8860]

I agree. It remains a fascinating topic, lost in the mists of legend and myth. I would like to believe that "Numa", "Ancus Marcius" , and the rest of the monarchs of the regal period existed and walked the soil of Rome. Unfortunately, any written records from that remote time were probably destroyed ca. 390 BCE when the Gauls sacked what was then Rome. Generations of Roman kids grew up believing these ancient stories . More importantly, the stories served as tutorials for what it meant to be a Roman citizen, with its responsibilities and code of "proper Roman behavior".

[@Bob-2027]

@@johkkarkalis8860 Makes me realize how much of history, and of course 'the best parts' of history, will NEVER be known... :( It's sad, but there's nothing for it. At least until we make a time-machine. Not only during these early periods of 'civilization,' but also the many tens of thousands of years before. So many groups existed, moved, quarreled, explored, adventured, lived lives that were important, impactful, worthy - how many were wise, cunning, patient rulers...? These are the great stories of history we'll never know, that greatly outnumber the comparative few tales written by conquerors.

[@johkkarkalis8860]

@@Bob-2027 It is indeed frustrating, Bob, that we may never know the "stories" you refer to. Lacking that time machine you mention, we depend on the findings and interpretations of archaeologists, with the same biases that all of us are subject to. Well yes, there was much grandeur to ancient Rome. Hollywood tells us so. What the films overlook is the reality of the city of ancient Rome. One writer referred to ancient Rome by the five "F"s: Flood. Fire. Famine. Fever. Filth. This was what the "everyday" citizen of Rome faced, unless he was wealthy enough to live in a comfortable villa outside the squalor of the great city, with its tenement like structures, chamber pots for a toilet and the all pervasive stench of every day living. Happily these things aren't on view when we visit the remains of the Forum or the Pantheon. As you suggested, these people who we will never know had their own lives, their own hopes and fears, their personal concerns for family. Let me know if you ever build that time machine and I will pack us some good lunches. Just don't plop us down too close to a Roman tenement.

[@davidd6171]

This channel is epic! You guys should have over 500k subscribers/followers! All of your videos are so well done! Thanks for the amazing educational content!

[@MarthaArya-x1x]

Great video!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@FitzRabbits]

Great video. Thanks.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you liked it!

[@catchalotmor]

I remember reading that all history before the sack of 387BC is not very reliable and says more about how Romans after this date wanted to see themselves and their origins, rather than anything in fact. Helps me when listening to videos like this.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, a pretty difficult moment to assess. Literary traditions give us one picture vs. the archaeological evidence suggests it wasn't so bad.. Different interpretations of the evidence. Certainly left its mark on Rome (and the date on the calendar).

[@cw7429]

Great video!!

[@MichaelLynch-zw4qi]

Great.stuff

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@gregmctevia5087]

Fascinating.?

[@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156]

I would so love to explore Rome from the Kingdom era. All the love always goes to the apogee in the 2nd century, and I would sure love to explore that as well, but early Rome would be so fascinating to see. Almost "nothing" had been achieved yet.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks for sharing! Yes we just scratched the surface on this topic.

[@TWOCOWS1]

Thank you. Fantastic. I wished this was 3 times as long, particularly a lot more at the end section. Thank you Darius

[@AncientRomeLive]

You're very welcome! Stay tuned - we are going to go all the way to the Fascist period with this series!

[@TWOCOWS1]

@@AncientRomeLive I love that. I love their style of architecture--far better than their contemporary Bauhaus style

[@andrewjenery1783]

Didn't know about most of this, so glad I watched it.

[@LM-lv6fv]

These descriptions set my Imagination free🙏🏼👍🏼 Thank you Darius✨ one day I hope to visit these places and see this history, watching your videos gives me a blue-print👍🏼😉 Wonderful information

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@marthaarya167]

Interesting

[@dmaebinkley6819]

What a great presentation. I have always felt a little vague about the Kings of Rome and what they did. This is a nice overview.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Allright890]

Thank you ❤❤

[@AncientRomeLive]

You're welcome 😊

[@p03saucez]

Excellent video that left me wanting more! I love that term "primordial Rome". Gonna use that.

[@petrismaximus]

Thanks Darius and Co. 👍Always enjoy your work. I am really into the earliest times of Rome and am eager to learn more. Is there anything to see at Fidenae?

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! Not much to see today - shopping mall nearby!

[@AncientRomeLive]

On that note, check out the Archaeo display: in the shopping mall on the site

[@petrismaximus]

@@AncientRomeLive Thanks Darius 😉

[@SashaSashima-vr9cc]

They may have (started)ROME but no KING made ROME a POWERFUL EMPIRE . That only started after the ancient ROMAN royalty were (removed) after they started behaving as badly as the BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY. After the removal of ANCIENT ROMES ROYALTY did ROME become the POWERFUL GLOBE DOMINATING EMPIRE that is the REASON we ALIVE today still talk about ANCIENT ROME

[@johkkarkalis8860]

Interesting! Do I detect a direct line from Tarquin "the proud" to the Duke of York? Boys will be boys. Rome remains and endlessly fascinating read.