During the early formation of Rome, Italy was settled by many different peoples. These included the Latin peoples (the first to settle Rome), the Greeks (who settled along the coast of Italy), the Sabines, and the Etruscans. The Etruscans were a powerful people who lived nearby Rome.

Who were the 3 groups that settled in Rome?

They were the Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans. The Latins built the original settlement of Rome, a cluster of wood huts atop one of the 7 hills, Palatine Hill.

Who were the first citizens of Rome?

Princeps civitatis (“First Citizen”) was an official title of a Roman Emperor, as the title determining the leader in Ancient Rome at the beginning of the Roman Empire. It created the principate Roman imperial system.