Thursday, October 24, 2013

Etruscans 2

1) Who was the first Etruscan ruler of Rome?

 Lucius Traquinius

2) What customs did the Romans borrow from the Etruscans?

 The Romans borrowed  fights between slaves, the triumph, and symbols of authority. They also founded their cities like the Etruscans.

3) What religious beliefs did the Etruscans introduce to the Romans?

 They changed the Romans religion. They introduced soothsayers and that their gods had humanly forms.

4) What were gladiatorial games?

 The gladiatorial games were an "amusing" fight. These fights could be between slaves, armed men, men and animals, women and dwarfs, and animals. 

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