First King of Rome Romulus Romulus is the mythic founder of Rome Dies in 714 BC Period of interregnum Second King of Rome Numa Pompilius Rules 714673 BC Sabine Known for piety wisdom ID: 253947
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Italy, 500 BCSlide2
First King of Rome- Romulus
Romulus is the mythic founder of Rome
Dies in 714 BC
Period of interregnumSlide3
Second King of Rome- Numa
Pompilius
Rules 714-673 BCSabineKnown for piety, wisdom
Made peace with neighbors
temple of Janus
Calendar reforms
Religious reformsSlide4Slide5
Third King of Rome-
Tullus
Hostilius
Rules 673-641
Military focus
Makes war with Alba Longa
Built Curia
HostiliaSlide6
Curia Julia- replaces Curia Hostilius and Curia CorneliusSlide7
Reconstruction of the Curia JuliaSlide8
Fourth King of Rome-
Ancus
Marcius
Rules 641-616 BC
Grandson of
Numa
Restored religious observances
Separated religious/military obligations for kings
Built port of OstiaSlide9Slide10
Fifth King of Rome- Lucius
Tarquinius
PriscusRules 616-579 BC
Wealthy Etruscan who moved to
R
ome
Married
Tanaquil
Campaigns for the throne as
Ancus
is dying
Doubles number of senators
Created Circus MaximusSlide11
Imperial palace and Circus MaximusSlide12
Circus MaximusSlide13
Lucius Tarquinius
Priscus
cont.
Adopts
Servius
Tullius
as a son because of miraculous sign
The sons of
Ancus
make an assassination attempt
Sevius
takes command as a temporary king
Sons of
Ancus
flee
Tarquinius
Priscus
diesSlide14
Sixth King of Rome-
Servius
TulliusRules 578-535
Born a slave, adopted by
Tarquinius
Priscus
Reforms class structure based off how much armor/weapons a man could afford
Poor relieved of military burden
Allotted more political power to wealthySlide15
Servius Tullius
cont
.
Tarquinius
Priscus
had 2 legitimate sons:
Tarquin
(older) and
Arnus
(younger)
Servius
Tullius
had 2 daughters:
Tullia
(older) and
Tullia
(younger)
Tarquin
marries
Tullia
the Older
Arnus
marries
Tullia
the Younger
Tullia
the Younger and
Tarquin
conspire, kill their spouses, marry each other, kill
Servius
TulliusSlide16Slide17
Seventh King of Rome-
Tarquinius
SuperbusRules 534-509
Killed the supporters of
Servius
Tullius
Forced-labor building projects:
Temple of Jupiter
Cloaca Maxima
Engages in more warsSlide18
The Fall of the Kingdom and Birth of the Republic
Son of
Tarquinius
Superbus, Sextus
, and
Collatinus
get into argument over whose wife is better
Sextus
’ wife was at a party,
Collatinus
’ wife,
Lucretia
, was at home working
Sextus
rapes
Lucretia
Lucretia
calls together her husband, father, and brother, then commits suicide
People of Rome rise against the
TarquinsSlide19