Kings of Rome

Romulus (753-716 BC)

Five Facts about Romulus

• Killed his brother
• Was the first king
• Stole women from the neighboring Sabines to populate Rome
• Known as Quirinus after his deification
• son of Mars

Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC)

Five facts about Numa Pompilius

• Built the temple of Janus
• The doors to his temple were open during war and closed during times of peace
• Credited with a calendar
• Reluctantly served after having been picked by the Romans because the Sabines stated it was their turn to have a king
• .Credited with establishing religion

Tullius Hostilius (673-641 BC)

Five Facts about Tullius Hostilius

• For as much as Numa was peaceful, Tullus was hostile
• Is credited with building the Curia Hostilia
• Turned to religion after being struck by the plague
• He defeated the Albans and destroyed Alba Longa
• Legend has it that the dispute was settled by each side sending 3 brothers to fight for their city

Ancus Marcius (641-616 BC)

Five Facts About Ancus Marcius

• Defeated the “Old Latins”
• Added the Aventine and Janiculum hills
• Is credited with creating the manner in which the Romans declared war.
• Is credited with establishing the port Ostia
• Building the first aqueduct

Tarquinius Priscus (616-579 BC)

Five Fact about Tarquinius Priscus

• Was an Etruscan
• 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.
• Considered to be “very honest”
• Doubled the size of the cavalry.
• Defeated the Sabines

Servius Tullius (579-535 BC)

Five facts about 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
• The highest ranking centuries or classes got to vote first and thus their vote was worth more.
• He added the Quirinal, Viminal and Esquiline hills
• He is credited with building the Temple of Diana.

Tarquinius Superbus 535-509 BC (The last king)

Five facts about Tarquinius Superbus

• Was married to Tullia
• arquinius Superbus went to the senate claiming that Servius was just a slave and physically threw the elderly king out of the Curia.
• Made Rome the head of the Latin League.
• Finished or built the Temple of Iupiter Capitolinus
• Built the Cloaca Maxima

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How would you adapt a modern form of government to create a form of government that would stand the test of time?

• I have a religious freedom. No slaves. I will have equal rights.