Kings of Rome

Romulus

Romulus

• 753-716 Bc
• Founded Rome
• Established the Senate
• Raised by a wolf
• Ascended to heaven

Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius

• 715-673 BC
• Established religion
• Made the new calender
• Built the temple of Janus
• Established the boundaries of Rome.

Tullius Hostilius

Tullius Hostilius

• 673-614 BC
• Hostile
• Defeated Albans and destroyed Alba Longa
• Built the Curia
• Became religious after falling ill

Ancus Marcius

Ancus Marcius

• 614-616 BC
• Defeated the Old Latins
• Added Aventine and Janiculum hills to Rome
• Established the port Ostia
• Made the manner in which Romans declared war

Tarquinius Priscus

Tarquinius Priscus

• 616-579 BC
• Etruscan
• Doubled size of cavalry
• Defeated Sabines
• Possibly started temple of Jupiter Capitolinus
• Assassinated by sons of Ancus Marcius

Servius Tullius

Servius Tullius

• 579-535 BC
• Once a slave to the Priscus'
• Established a citizen tribe
• Created a census for military service
• Added the Quirinal, Viminal and Esquiline hills to Rome.

Tarquinius Superbus

Tarquinius Superbus

• 535-509 BC
• Married Tullia, the daughter of Servius Tullius
• Made Rome the head of the Latin league
• Built the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus
• Built the Cloaca Maxima, a sweage ditch