The **** of the Sabine women
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- The **** of the Sabine women
- written by Livy in late first century about 750 BC
- Rome had built up a strong army
- Rome was at war with a lot of its neighbouring states
- The army couldn't sustain its power as there was a shortage of offspring at home
- Rome was at war with a lot of its neighbouring states
- revenge
- Romulus organised a Consualia
- all of the neighbouring tries came
- people came to honour Neptune and to see the new city
- they were impressed with how fast it has grown and its great walls and buildings
- many people came bringing their wives and children
- they were offered hospitality
- the grapping of the women
- during the show when everyone was concentrating a prearranged signal was given
- all the Roman Youths began to grab women
- the most beautiful women were saved for the senators
- how the nuptial wedding cry of Thalassius came to be
- the call of congratulation because she is marring a respectable man
- during the show when everyone was concentrating a prearranged signal was given
- Romulus organised a Consualia
- Romulus sent embassies to the neighbouring tribes
- asking to build and alliance by allowing their daughters to marry Roman men
- he told them that even though Rome Is small with the excellence of those in it and the help of the gods it will become strong and famous
- even though Rome wasn't always favoured by the Gods they have never lacked in courage
- the foreigners should join blood and family with the Roman men
- the embassies were rejected
- a lot feared this would give Rome a great amount of power
- the thought that criminals would make a better match for the roman men
- the parents response
- afterwards Romulus tells them
- The Sabine women were told that they wouldn't of had to use force id their fathers hadn't agreed in the first place
- they would be given full material rights and citizenship, that their children would inherit
- every good relationship starts with an offence but their husbands would treat them with extra kindness to make up for it
- the men were only driven by love and passion
- The English word **** is a conventional translation of the Latin raptio, which in this context means "abduction" rather than its prevalent modern meaning in English language of sexual violation
- later on when the Sabine women refused to go home
- afterwards Romulus tells them
- The Sabine women were told that they wouldn't of had to use force id their fathers hadn't agreed in the first place
- they would be given full material rights and citizenship, that their children would inherit
- every good relationship starts with an offence but their husbands would treat them with extra kindness to make up for it
- the men were only driven by love and passion
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