7 Kings of Rome

Romulus

Rolulus

• Founded & was 1st king of Rome
• Stole women from Sabines to populate Rome
• Established the Senate
• Was murdered by senators or ascended into Heaven during a thunderstorm
• Known as Quirnus after deification

Numa Pompilius

Pompilius

• Reluctantly served as king
• Established religion- formulized rights and rituals
• Credited with creating calendar reform to keep religious rituals
• Built Temple of Janus
• Established boundaries of Rome

Tillius Hostilius

Hostilius

• Defeated Albans
• Built Curia Hostilia larger senate house
• Dispute settled by each side sending 3 brothers to fight
• Very hostile
• Destroyed Alba Longa

Ancus Marcius

Marcius

• Defeated Old Albans
• Added Aventine + Janiculum hills into city walls
• Built first aqueduct
• Established port Ostia
• Created manner " Romans declare war"

Tarquinius Priscus

Priscus

• Was etruscan
• Tanaquil was his wife
• Very honest
• Doubled size of cavalry
• Bird took his hat and says that is his divine right to power

Servius Tillius

Tullius

• Married to Tanaquil's daughter
• Once been Tanaquil's slave
• Created military liability census
• Added Quirinal, Viminal + Esquiline hills
• Built Temple of Diana

Tarquinius Superbus

Superbus

• Married to Tullia the daughter of Servius Tullius
• Dethrone Servius, got him killed in the street
• Made Rome the head of the Latin League
• Finished or built the Temple of Iupiter Capitolinus or Iupiter Optimus Maximus
• Built the Cloaca Maxima, large sewer/drainage ditch
• Last king