Скачать или смотреть The Deaths of Romulus

Romulus is one of the most enigmatic figures from Roman history - the accuracy of the legends and myths surrounding his life and the foundation of Rome were debated thousands of years ago and even today we are no closer to knowing the truth. Perhaps the most mysterious aspect of the narrative is the contradictory tales surrounding his mysterious death.

But to understand how Romulus died, we need to look at how he lived and examine a life defined by fratricide, conquest and the foundation of the city that would one day rise to become the Roman Empire. Separating fact from fiction is difficult, but behind the myths may lie a darker truth regarding the violent and mysterious death of Rome’s first king, a ruler who, like Julius Caesar centuries later, may have been assassinated by the Roman elite.

This documentary explores the historicity of Romulus, the contradictions within ancient sources, and the political struggles that shaped early Rome. Was Romulus truly taken by the gods, or was his fate an early sign of the brutal power struggles that would define later Roman history? By analyzing accounts from Livy, Plutarch, and other Roman historians, this video examines how Rome’s founding myths reflect the values, fears, and ambitions of the people who built the ancient world’s greatest empire.


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Ancient Sources:
Life of Romulus, Life of Numa - Plutarch
The History of Rome - Livy
Roman Antiquities - Dionysius of Halicarnassus

Modern Sources:
A Critical History of Early Rome - Gary Forsythe
The Beginnings of Rome - T.J. Cornell



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