According to legend, long before the Romans founded Rome, there was a Greek city called Pallantium in the same area.

Augustus in power At that point, Augustus had just become undisputed ruler of Rome. Virgil was delighted. Like many other Romans, he hoped that Augustus would rescue Rome from the chaos and ruin ...

He hurriedly remembers his quest to save Rome and decides to leave ... and the Aeneid was Virgil’s way of supporting Augustus Caesar’s aims. “You’ve never had it so good.” ...