Roman Kingdom
Kings of Rome

Roman Kingdom

Section Title: Kings of Rome
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Year	King	Other notable information

753–717 BC	Romulus	Myth of Romulus and Remus; founder of Rome; established Roman Senate, army, first religious institutions.

716–673 BC	Numa Pompilius	Established many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions; introduced twelve-month solar calendar.

673–642 BC	Tullus Hostilius	Defeated and destroyed Alba Longa; integrated the noble Alban families into the Roman aristocracy.

640–616 BC	Ancus Marcius	Established port of Ostia; defeated the Sabines.

616–579 BC	Tarquinius Priscus	Expanded Roman hegemony over Latium; doubled membership in the Senate to 600; drained the Roman Forum, and constructed the Cloaca Maxima and the Circus Maximus.

578–535 BC	Servius Tullius	Established the Servian Tribes and the centuries; built the Temple of Diana and a new wall around the city; instituted the Compitalia.

535–509 BC	Tarquinius Superbus	Last King of Rome; overthrew Servius; conquered various Latin cities and established colonies; built the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus; deposed and Roman Republic established.

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