7 Kings Of Rome

Romulus

Romulus

• founded Rome (1st King)
• killed his brother
• credited with establishing senate
• said to have ascended to heaven during a storm/killed by senators & each took a piece of his body
• Known as Quirinus after deification

Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius

• picked by Romans, Sabines stated it was their turn to have a king
• credited with establishing religion and formalized rituals
• credited with calendar reform changing from 10 months to 12
• Built temple of Janus
• credited with establishing boundaries of Rome

Tullus Hostilius

Tullus Hostilius

• was a Latin
• hostile
• defeated Albans & Alba Langa
• credited with building Curia Hostilia
• doubled population by adding Albans

Ancus Marcius

Ancus Marcius

• established port of Ostia
• defeated "old Latins"
• built first aqueduct
• credited with creating way Romans declare war
• settled Aventine Hill

Tarquinius Priscus

Tarquinius Priscus

• increased senate
• doubled size of cavalry
• built Circus Maximus
• built Cloaca Maxima (sewer) after a flood
• built stone wall around the city

Servius Tullius

Servius Tullius

• created Census
• credited with Servian Constitution, dividing citizens into 5 classes of wealth
• rich could be cavalry, poor would be infantry
• credited with bronze & silver coinage
• killed by his daughter and her husband, the seventh king, Tarquinius Superbus

Tarquinius Superbus

Tarquinius Superbus

• last king
• made Rome head of Latin League
• physically threw Servius out of Curia
• finished Jupiter Optimus Maximus (religious focal point)
• grandson of Tarquinius Priscus