Kings of Rome

Romulus (753- 715 BC)

Facts on Romulus

• He killed his brother for jumping over the wall they were building for their city
• He was the son of Mars
• They were nursed by a she wolf until a shepherd found him and his brother
• His Remus convinced Romulus to go back and claim his throne
• Romulus and Remus defeated Amulius and give Numitor back his throne

Numa Pompilius (715 - 673 BC)

Numa Pompilius

• He built the Temple of Janus
• He established the boundaries of Rome
• Credit for the calendar to move 12 months instead of 10 months
• Credit for established a religion and also created a priesthood
• He kept the doors open when they had war but closed the doors when there was peace

Tullius Hostilius (673-641 BC)

Tullius Hostilius

• Numa was a very hostile person
• He defeated the Albans and destoryed the Alba Longa (the legand says)
• Credit for building the Curia Hostilia (The picture I choose for this king)
• Tried to turn to religion after he was faced with the plague
• The outcome of turning to religion ritual was struck with lightning

Ancus Marcius (641-616BC)

Ancus Marcius

• Credit for establish the port Ostia
• Credit for creating the manner which lead the Romans to declare war
• Credit to build the first Aqueduct
• Defeated the Old Latins(If you didn't join Rome with Tatuis and Romulus)
• Added the hilld of Aventine and Janiculum which were inside the city's wall

Tarquinius Priscus(616-579BC)

Tarquinius Priscus

• He added 100 less wealthy noble seats to the Senate
• He might have started the Temple of Lutiper Captolinus
• He was assassinated by sons of Ancus Marius
• His wife (Tanaquil) and his self first came to Rome and an eagle took his hat of his head and he replaced it
• He was (very honest) when he convinced the Sons of Ancus Marcius to go hunting
• He was an Etruscan

Servius Tullius (579-535BC)

Servius Tullius

• Highest ranking centuries who got to vote first and thus their vote was worth more
• He added the hills of Quirnal, Viminal and Esquiline to Rome
• Credit to build the first wall called the Servian Walls
• When Tarquinius Superbus was assassinated he said he wanted Servius Tullius to be treated like a king
• First census numbered at 80,000 capable of bearing arms

Tarquinius Superbus (535-509BC)

Tarquinius Superbus

• His wife (Tullia) was the daughter of Servius Tullius had convinced Tarquinius to detrone him
• Servius was killed in the streets
• Went to the Senate and physically threw out the elderly king
• Either finished or built the Temple of Lupiter Capitolinus or Lupiter Optimus Maximus
• Made Rome the head of the Latin Legue