In a way; because through him, they traced their roots to the Trojan war and Greek Mythology.
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The Romans claimed to be descendants of the Trojans through the mythical figure of Aeneas.
It tells us that the Romans fancied having Trojan origins
Aeneas is the son of the Trojan Anchises and the Goddess of Love, Venus.
The Aeneid tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.
Aeneas was a refugee from Troy and the hero of Rome's epic poem, The Aeneid. He was supposed to be the founder of Alba Longa and from there his son was supposed to have founded Rome itself. In the poem, Aeneas was the ancestor of the Romans.
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Aeneas, after being commanded by the gods to flee, gathered a group, collectively known as the Aeneads, who then traveled to Italy and became progenitors of the Romans.
"Ecce Romani" translates to "Behold the Romans."
Anchises told Aeneas that he would be the ancestor to a line of people that would rule the world (otherwise known as the Romans) In the Underworld, Anchises showed Aeneas some of his people, pointing each out and telling of their accomplishments.
The great book "Aeneid" was written by Virgil. It tells the story of Aeneas; Aeneas was a Trojan who went to Italy and later became the ancestor of the Romans.