7 kings of rome

Romulus (753-716 Bc)

Romulus

• Founded Rome was the first king.
• Stole women from Sabines to populate Rome.
• Established the senate.
• was thrown into a river when he was born along with his brother but was taken care of by a wolf.
• known as quirinus after his deification.

Numa pompilius (715-673 Bc)

NUma Pompilus

• Credited with establishing religion.
• Formalized rites and rituals.
• Brought over the Vestal Virgins from Alba Longa and created a priesthood.
• Built the temple of Janus, a 2 headed god of beginnings and doorways.
• Credited with establishing the boundaries of Rome.

tullius hostilius (673-641 Bc)

Tullius hostilius

• Built the Curia Hostilia.
• Was the 3rd of the 7 kings.
• Tullus defeated the Albans, razed their city of Alba Longa and punished their traitorous leader.
• Tullus went to war with Alba, Fidenae, and the Veintines.
• He did not pay attention to the Roman religious rites and got struck by a plague. It is said he got struck down by a lighting bolt also.

ancus marcius (641-616 Bc)

ancus marcius

• Defeated the "Old Latins" those who had not joined Rome with Tatius and Romulus.
• Added the Aventine and Janiculum hills by fortifying them and included them inside the city walls.
• Established the port Ostia
• Created the manner in which the Romans declare war.
• The grandson of Numa.

Tarquinius Priscus (616-579 Bc)

Tarquinius Priscus

• Was an Etruscan (The Etruscans had been gaining power and were an up and coming civilization.)
• When he and his wife, Tanaquil, first came to Rome an eagle took the hat off his head and then replaced it. Tanaquil would later use this as an omen foretelling of his divine right to power.
• Doubled the size of the cavalry.
• Possibly started the Temple of Iupiter Capitolinus
• Was assassinated by the sons of Ancus Marcius

Servius Tullius (579-535 Bc)

Servius Tullius

• He established that a citizen’s tribe is determined by where they lived and not family or amount of property.
• He created the census in which the liability for military service was determined by amount of property.
• He added the Quirinal, Viminal and Esquiline hills to Rome.
• He is credited with building the Temple of Diana.
• He is credited with the first walls (The Servian Wall) but it was not built until much later.

Tarquinius Superbus (535-509 Bc)

Tarquinius Superbus

• Was married to Tullia who was the daughter of Servius Tullius and convinced him to dethrone Servius.
• Made Rome the head of the Latin League.
• Finished or built the Temple of Iupiter Capitolinus or Iupiter Optimus Maximus which became the religious focal point.
• Built the Cloaca Maxima, a large sewer/drainage ditch. It allowed the forum as well as surrounding areas to be drained.
• Was banished from his own city with his people firmly against him.