Short answers, pulled from the story.
One theory suggests the hill derived its identity from the abundance of oak trees that once covered its slopes. Another perspective argues the name reflects a social distinction between in-towners and suburbanites during Rome's earliest days.
Livy records that the settlement expanded significantly during the reign of Servius Tullius, who ruled as the sixth king of Rome in the 6th century BC. He chose to move his residence there to increase the respectability of the area.
Political advisor Maecenas established gardens on the Esquiline Hill between 70 BC and 8 BC. These grounds represented the first Hellenistic-Persian garden style found within Rome.
Emperor Trajan built a bath complex on the Esquiline Hill during his reign from 53 AD to 117 AD. His construction projects left an architectural legacy that persists into modern times.
In 1781, workers uncovered the first known copy of the Discobolus statue by Myron at Villa Palombara. Another significant find occurred when excavators unearthed the Esquiline Treasure, which now resides in the British Museum.