Urban development of the City of Rome

Abstract

Uz glavni grad Italije vežu se brojne legende počevši još od samog nastanka grada 753. godine prije Krista. Rim je obilježen dugačkom poviješću kroz koju se postepeno razvijao ostavivši tragove dugačke povijesti i danas. Vrhunac urbanog razvitka grad će doseći već u vrijeme Rimskog carstva za vrijeme vladavine cara Septimija Severa u drugom na treće stoljeće. No nakon propasti Zapadnog Rimskog carstva dolazi i do slabljenja samog grada te do njegovog novog uzleta dolazi tek u srednjem vijeku. Utjecaj klime, hidrografije i geomorfoloških obilježja bitno su utjecali na današnji položaj grada, a posebno značenje imala je rijeka Tiber, druga po veličini rijeka u Italiji.Numerous legends are tied to the capital of Italy from the very beginning of the city in 753 BC. Rome is characterized by a long history through which it gradually evolved, leaving traces of its long history even today. The peak of urban development was reached at the time of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Septimius Severus in the end of a second and the beginning of a third century. But after the collapse of the West Roman Empire, the city started to collapse and the new upswing started in the Middle Ages. The influence of climate, hydrography and geomorphologic features significantly influenced today's position of the city, and a very crucial role in its development had the river Tiber, the second largest river in Italy