753 BC—The city of
Rome and the
Roman Kingdom were thought to be founded, according to Roman tradition, and is ruled by Rome's first king,
Romulus. Beginning of the Roman '
Ab urbe condita' calendar. Rome adopts the
Etruscan alphabet, which the
Etruscans themselves had adopted from the
Greeks. Set by
Varro, this was the most common date used.
753 BC—The city of
Rome and the
Roman Kingdom were thought to be founded, according to Roman tradition, and is ruled by Rome's first king,
Romulus. Beginning of the Roman '
Ab urbe condita' calendar. Rome adopts the
Etruscan alphabet, which the
Etruscans themselves had adopted from the
Greeks. Set by
Varro, this was the most common date used.