The Kings of Rome

ROMULUS

• Founded Rome
• 1st King of Rome
• Established the Senate
• Known as Quirinus
• Stole Women to populate Rome

Numa Pompilius

• Established the boundaries of Rome
• 2nd King of Rome
• Built the Temple of Janus
• Changed the calendar
• 2 headed God

Tullius Hostilius

• 3rd King of Rome
• Defeated Albans
• Turned to religion
• Was struck by lightning
• Destroyed Alba Longa

Ancus Marcius

• 4th King of Rome
• Defeated old Latins
• Is credited with establishing the port Ostia
• Is credited with creating the manner in which the Romans declared war.
• Added the Aventine and Janiculum hills by fortifying them and thus including them inside the city’s walls

Tarquinius Priscus

• 5th King of Rome
• Doubled Calvary size
• Defeated the Sabines
• Assassinated by sons of Ancus Marcius

Servius Tullius

• Built the Temple of Diana.
• Added the Quirinal, Viminal and Esquiline hills to Rome.
• The highest ranking centuries or classes got to vote first and thus their vote was worth more.
• Built the first wall
• The first census numbered 80,000 capable of bearing arms.

Tarquinius Superbus

• The Last King of Rome
• Was married to Tullia who was the daughter of Servius Tullius and convinced him to dethrone Servius.
• Made Rome the head of the Latin League.
• Finished or built the Temple of Iupiter Capitolinus or Iupiter Optimus Maximus which became the religious focal point.
• Tarquinius Superbus went to the senate claiming that Servius was just a slave and physically threw the elderly king out of the Curia. Servius was killed in the streets.