7 Kings of Rome

Romulus(753-716)BC

Romulus Facts

• He killed his brother.
• He was raised by a she-wolf.
• He was the son of Mars.
• He was known as Quirinus.
• He was credited with establishing the Senate.

Numa Pompilius(715-673)BC

Numa Facts

• He built the temple of Janus.
• He is credited for putting religion into the world.
• He is credited for making the calendar with 12 months, instead of 10.
• He is also credited for establishing the boundaries of Rome.
• He was the second king of Rome.

Tullus Hostilius(673-641)BC

Tullus Hostillius

• He was a hostile leader.
• His Grandfather was the first to strike in the war between the Sabine and the Romans.
• He was a Latin man
• He is credited with building the Curia Hostilia.
• He defeated the Albans and destroyed Alba Longa .

Ancus Marcius(641-616)BC

Ancus Facts

• He defeated the "Old Latins."
• He is credited with building the first ever aqueduct.
• He is also credited for making the way Romans declare war.
• His first act as king was to order the Pontifex Maximus to copy the text concerning the performance of public ceremonies of religion from the commentaries of Numa Pompilius to be displayed to the public, so that the rites of religion should no longer be neglected or improperly performed.
• He is credited with establishing the port Ostia.

Tarquinius Priscus(616-579)BC

Tarquinius Facts

• He was an Etruscan.
• He was assassinated by the sons of Ancus Marcius.
• Defeated the Sabines, that didn't join Rome.
• He doubled the the size of the cavalry.
• He had been a friend of Ancus Marcius.

Servius Tullius (579-535)BC

Servius Tullius

• He is credited with building the Temple of Diana.
• He added the Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline hills to Rome.
• He made it so the highest ranking centuries or classes got to vote first and thus their vote was worth more.
• he highest ranking centuries or classes got to vote first and thus their vote was worth more.
• He established that a citizen’s tribe is determined by where they lived and not family or amount of property.
• He created the census in which the liability for military service was determined by amount of property.

Tarquinius Superbus(535-509)BC

Tarquinius Facts

• He made Rome the head of the Latin League.
• He died in 495 BC.
• He is commonly known as Tarquin the Proud.
• He built the Cloaca Maxima, a large sewer/drainage ditch.
• He was married to Tullia,the daughter of Servius Tullius.

Those were the 7 kings of Rome. The End.