In 387 B.C, Rome began on an Italian peninsula where the Latins, Greeks, and the Etruscans were the three home groups. “ The Latin’s built the original City of Rome, along the Tiber and in the middle of a series of hills”. The hills make it harder for invaders to attack Rome. Rome began as a city and slowly expanded into an empire.Rome was an ideal place to build a city because the natural resources (wood and stone), the seven hills the Tiber river and the excellent farmland. Rome is also known as the “Eternal City” because of it’s Tiber river which provides a safe passage over the river and water. After that, it became a kingdom and the last king to rule Rome was Tarquin. Tarquin was taking advantage of his power so the people forced