The exact date when Rome was founded is purely speculative, but 753 B.C. is the year that stuck for some reason. Just like the date much of early Roman history comes from speculations and myths. However from those myths we get a sense of the early rise and organization of Rome as well as its identity. From Rome's mythical beginnings penned by Virgil in his epic poem The Aeneid we learn of the dutiful character Aeneas and the values that he carries to lead the Trojans to their destined location that would become Rome. And even with the story of Romulus and Remus we understand the values that the early Romans prized such as courage, endurance and above all loyalty to Rome. In order to become the force that it was geography, Etruscan and Greek