The 7 Kings of Rome

1. The 7 Kings of Rome Ms. Costas World History

2. The Etruscans • Settled in ancient Italy before the Romans • They were two different cultures until the two merged under king Romulus • They operated like a tribe • Government had a chief • Polytheistic religion • Advancing military • Had a very strong influence on the Romans • Religious • Government • Architecture • The Arts

3. Romulus and Remus • Believed to be the founders of Rome • Grandson’s of the king of Alba Longa • King Numitor • Left to die by their uncle, Amulius • Survived, raised by a shepherd • Restored Numitor as king of Alba Longa • Founded the city of Rome • Romulus killed Remus for making fun of him • Romulus = the single ruler of Rome

4. The Seven Kings of Rome • Before Rome became a Republic, it was a Monarchy, beginning with Romulus • Monarchy = a type of government run by a single person, usually a hereditary position • The Roman monarchy was unlike traditional monarchies • Candidates were chosen • Elected by the people • Kingship was not a hereditary privilege • Not necessary to be a true-blooded Roman

5. Romulus • 1st King of Rome • 753 – 715 BCE • First citizens were all male fugitives • Merged civilizations with the neighboring Sabines • Laid grounds for Roman culture • Created Rome’s first army • Conquered new lands • Established class system • Said to have disappeared in a thunderstorm • Was worshipped as the Roman god Quirinus

6. Numa Pompilius • 2nd King of Rome • 715 – 673 BCE • Known for his peaceful nature • Was not a warrior/conqueror • Established many religious traditions • Pontifex • Religious temples • Known for taking the Roman calendar and organizing it into days

7. Tulius Hostilius • 3rd King of Rome • 672 – 641 BCE • Known for his aggressive demeanor • He restored the strength of the military • Conquered neighboring lands • Killed victims in gruesome ways • Violent temper • His reign saw the devastation of a plague • Struck by lightening and died

8. Ancus Marcius • 4th King of Rome • 640 – 616 BCE • Chosen by the senate to bring Rome out of the plague • Advancements… • Established the plebeian class • Built a bridge over the Tiber River • Expanded Rome’s borders

9. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus • 5th King of Rome • 616 – 579 BCE • First Etruscan monarch • Advancements… • Created Roman Games • Created Circus Maximus • Constructed a great sewage system • Conquered neighboring Latin and Sabine tribes • Strengthened Roman military • Assassinated by Ancus Marcius’ son

10. Servius Tullius • 6th King of Rome • 578 – 534 BCE • Son-in-law of Tarquin I • Advancements… • Organized military into social classes • Rebuilt Rome’s walls • Constructed religious temples • Assassinated by his daughter and her husband, Tarquin the Proud • He became next king

11. Lucius Tarquinius Superbus • 7th King of Rome • 534 – 510 BCE • Under him, Romans are at the height of their monarchy • Known as a tyrant • Violent • Power hungry • Did not look to benefit his people • Gained too much power – Romans feared him • Overthrown by a group of nobles

12. The Fall of the Roman Monarchy • After Superbus, the Romans feared a leader with too much power • They did not want one person to have all that control • Abolished the monarchy • Created idea of a consul • Having two rulers share power • Prevents one person from becoming too powerful • End of the Roman monarchy for the rest of Roman history