HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Etruscans built large temples in Rome.
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Etruscans taught the Romans their alphabet.
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Etruscans established a monarchy as Rome’s government.
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Etruscans built Rome’s first sewer.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It all began when the Romans overthrew their Etruscan conquerors in 509 B.C.E. Centered north of Rome, the Etruscans had ruled over the Romans for hundreds of years. Once free, the Romans established a republic, a government in which citizens elected representatives to rule on their behalf.
Detailed explanation-2: -The vaulted ceilings, arches, Tuscan column, and monumental city gates of Etruscan architecture would influence and inspire later Roman architects. Indeed, Etruscan builders were responsible for Rome’s most important early temple, that of the 6th-century BCE Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline Hill.
Detailed explanation-3: -Much of Etruscan culture was influential to the Romans. This includes architecture such as the arches, pillars, and great temples and platforms built by the Romans. As well, Roman clothing and religious practices were influenced by Etruscan culture.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Etruscan state government was essentially a theocracy. The government was viewed as being a central authority over all tribal and clan organizations. It retained the power of life and death; in fact, the gorgon, an ancient symbol of that power, appears as a motif in Etruscan decoration.