The Kings of Rome

Romulus

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• supposedly the son of mars
• Killed his brother
• first king of rome
• killed by the senate
• called quirinus after his death

Numa Pompilius

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• One of the most peaceful rulers of Rome.
• Built the temple of Janus.
• Established religious rites and rituals.
• Esablished Rome's boundaries
• Changed the calender from 10 to 12 monsths.

Tullius Hostilius

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• He was latin
• Conquered the Albans
• Built the Curia Hostilia
• Turned to religion after a plague only to get struck by lightning
• Ruled from 673 BC-641 BC

Ancus Marcius

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• Defeated the Old LatiNs
• Expanded Rome to include two new hills
• Built the first aqueduct and the Port Ostia
• Said to have made the manner in which Romans declare war
• Ruled from 641 BC-616 BC

Tarquinius Priscus

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• He was an Etruscan
• People considered him to be very honest
• Doubled the Cavary's size
• Defeated the Sabines
• Assassinated by Ancus MArcius' sons

Servius Tullius

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• Made it so position in the military was determined by wealth
• Established that a person's tribe depended on where they lived instead of family or wealth.
• Added three more hills to Rome, Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline.
• Built the Temple of Diana
• Ruled from 579 BC-535 BC

Tarquinius Superbus

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• The last king of Rome
• Dethroned Servius, who died on the streets
• Made Rome the head of the LAtin League
• Built the Cloaca Maxima, a giant sewer
• Dethroned by Lucius Junius Brutus