Roman kings
I can understand why the foundation myth of Rome was so important to the Romans.
Roman kings
I can understand why the foundation myth of Rome was so important to the Romans.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- CE and BCE are a common method used in the West to note the periods of time before and after the year ‘1’.
- The Romans believed the myth that Rome was founded by Romulus.
- Romulus was raised by a wolf alongside his brother, who he later fought and killed, becoming the first King of Rome.
- This myth was important to Romans: it showed that to be Roman was to be strong and powerful.
Common misconception
BCE and CE denote times before and after the year 0.
There is no year 0. BCE denotes the time before the year 1 and CE denotes the time from the year 1.
Keywords
BCE - BCE is short for Before Common Era and refers to the time before the year 1
CE - CE stands for Common Era is the time from the year 1 onwards
Myth - a myth is a traditional story, usually about heroes, heroines, gods and goddesses
Founded - founded means the time when something was first started or created
Romans - the Romans were a group of people whose civilisation was based around the city of Rome
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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