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Outlines of Roman History: Beginnings of Rome: The Origin of the City
This article lays out the probable founding of the city of Rome, rather than the legendary one. Three tribes, occupying three different hills, make an alliance and unite as one city-state, eventually becoming the city of Rome.
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Outlines of Roman History: Institutions of Early Rome: The Early Roman Religion
Early Roman religion was based on the family with a strong "head of the family" in Jupiter. Because the early Romans were an agricultural society, much of the religion also centered on nature.