The Seven Kings of Rome

Romulus

Romulus

• He founded Rome
• He's credited with creating the senate
• He killed his brother Remus
• A she-wolf cared for Romulus and Remus when they were kids
• Romulus and his brother Remus are twins
• Romulus was the First King of Rome

Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius

• Credited with establishing religion, in that he formalized rites and rituals
• Credited with creating a calendar which moved from 10 months to 12 months
• Built the temple of Janus
• Established the boundaries of Rome
• He was the Second King of Rome

Tullius Hostilius

Tullius Hostilius

• Is credited with building the Curia Hostilia
• Numa was peaceful but Tullus was hostile
• He's the Third King of Rome
• Tullius deafted the Albans
• Tullius was killed when he was struck by lighting

Ancus Marcius

Ancus Marcius

• He defeated the Old Latins
• Added the Aventine and Janiculum hills
• Is credited with creating the port Ostia
• Is credited with making the first aqueduct
• Ancus is the Fourth King of Rome

Tarquinius Priscus

TARQUINIUS PRISCUS

• He was an Etruscan
• Had been a friend of Ancus Marcius and was considered to be “very honest”
• Defeated the Sabines
• assassinated by the sons of Ancus Marcius
• Tarquinius is the Fifth King of Rome
• Possibly started the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus

Servius Tullius

Servius Tullius

• Servius was the Sixth King of Rome
• He added the Quirinal, Viminal and Esquiline hills to Rome.
• credited with building the Temple of Diana.
• credited with the first walls (The Servian Wall) but it was not built until much later.
• King Servius was stabbed to death

Tarquinius Superbus

Tarquinius Superbus

• Tarquinus was the Seventh King of Rome (the last king)
• Made Rome the head of the Latin League.
• Finished or built the Temple of Iupiter Capitolinus or Iupiter Optimus Maximus
• Built the Cloaca Maxima
• Tarquinius was forced into exile by a group of nobles