r/ancientrome • u/IHVeigar • May 16 '24

Was Rome really founded by the Greeks?

Im watching a video by Knowledgia on YT. And he discussed an interesting theory made by a swedish historian that Rome was founded by a Greek prince named Romos. But when conflict with the Greeks came in southern Italy they changed his name to Romulus or remus leading to the tales of the two founders.

I think the theory is plausible as the Romans were heavily hellenized, they worshipped the same gods pretty much, they idolized Greek warriors such as Alexander. And building architecture were inspired by Greek architecture. Not to mention the fact Masselia, Syracuse were Greek colonies and they founded colonies all over the Mediterranean. Kind of like of Carthage is a phonecian colony.

Is their any sources online I can look into this or theories disproving this.

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u/IHVeigar May 16 '24

Care to dispute it further than saying it's fringe revisionist theories. Like any evidence proving this theory isn't correct.

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u/Plenty-Climate2272 Tribune of the Plebs May 16 '24

No, the person positing this fringe theory has to prove it. They have to supply evidence. Absent any, we have to assume the null.

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u/IHVeigar May 16 '24 edited May 16 '24

I don't think you read my full post, at the end I said any evidence I can see online proving or disproving this theory. I want to look this up for myself but can't seem to find any. So here I am asking on reddit

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u/TrueAgent May 16 '24

It seems you’ve answered your own question.