Kings of Rome

romulus (753-716 bc)

facts

• he was nursed by a she wolf
• killed his brother
• founded rome
• known as Quirinus after his deification
• stole woman from the neighboring sabines to populate rome

numa pompilius (715-673 bc)

facts

• relevantly served after having been picked by the Romans because the sabines stated it was their turn to have a king
• built the temple of Janus
• he had a daughter name pompilia
• credited with establishing the boundaries of rome
• credited with a calander reform which moved from 10 months to 12 months

tullus hostilius (673-641 bc)

facts

• He defeated the Albans
• he destroyed Alba longe
• he was known as the warlike king
• Tullus was hostile
• He turned to religion after being struck by the plaque

ancus Marcius (641-616 Bc)

facts

• defeated the Old Latins
• is credited with building the first aqueduct
• is credited with establishing the part Ostia
• is credited with creating the manner in which the Romans declared war
• added the aventine and janiculm hills by fortifying them and thus including them inside the citys walls

tarquinus priscus (616-579 bc)

facts

• doubled the size of the cavalry
• added 100 less wealthy noble seats to the senate
• was assassinated by the sons of Ancus Marcius
• started the temple of lupiter Capitolinus
• was an etruscan

servius tullius (579-535 bc)

facts

• 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
• he created the census
• he established that a citzen's tribe is determined by where they lived and not family of amount of property

tarquinius superbus (535-509 bc)

facts

• was married to Tullia
• built the cloaca maxima
• finished the temple of lupiter
• made rome the head of the latin
• he died 495 bc