Kings of Rome

Romulus

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• founder of Rome
• son of Mars
• raised by a wolf
• Romulus killed Remus
• 753 BC

Numa pompilius

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• calender reform
• established religion
• built temple of Janus
• established boudaries of Rome
• 715 BC

Tullius hostilius

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• Numa = peaceful
• Tullus = hostile
• defeated Albans, destroyed Alba Longa
• built Curia Hostilia
• 673 BC

ancus marcius

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• built first aqueduct
• added Aventine and Janiculum hills
• deafeted "Old Latins"
• created the manner in which the Romans declared war
• 641 BC

tarquinius priscus

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• Etruscan
• doubled the size of calvary
• "very honest" friend of Ancus
• defeated the Sabines
• 616 BC

Servius Tullius

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• created the census
• built the temple of Diana
• first walls(Servian Wall)
• citizens tribe is determined by where they live
• 579 BC

tarquinius superbus

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• married to Tullia, daughter of Servius, convinced him to dethrone Servius
• LAST KING
• made Rome head of the Latin League
• built the Cloaca Maxima
• 535 BC