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The '''regal period of Rome''' extended from the foundation of the city in 753 BC to the expulsion of King [[Tarquin the Proud]] in 509 BC. The legends of this period were well-known to Romans of the late Republic and Empire, but historical records are few and unreliable. | The '''regal period of Rome''' extended from the foundation of the city in 753 BC to the expulsion of King [[Tarquin the Proud]] in 509 BC. The legends of this period were well-known to Romans of the late Republic and Empire, but historical records are few and unreliable. | ||
| − | Accomplishments attributed to the regal period include the "Calendar of Numa," a precursor to the later [[Julian | + | Accomplishments attributed to the regal period include the "Calendar of Numa," a precursor to the later [[Julian Calendar]], and the Cloaca Maxima, the world's first sewage system. |
== Romulus and Remus == | == Romulus and Remus == | ||
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According to legend, [[Romulus and Remus]] were the twin sons of Mars, the god of war. They were rescued from the mighty [[Tiber River]] by a mother wolf. She nursed them back to health, and raised the two boys. In 753 BC, Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome.<ref>Spodek, Howard. ''The World's History''. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2006. 163-164.</ref> | According to legend, [[Romulus and Remus]] were the twin sons of Mars, the god of war. They were rescued from the mighty [[Tiber River]] by a mother wolf. She nursed them back to health, and raised the two boys. In 753 BC, Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome.<ref>Spodek, Howard. ''The World's History''. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2006. 163-164.</ref> | ||
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The regal period of Rome extended from the foundation of the city in 753 BC to the expulsion of King Tarquin the Proud in 509 BC. The legends of this period were well-known to Romans of the late Republic and Empire, but historical records are few and unreliable.
Accomplishments attributed to the regal period include the "Calendar of Numa," a precursor to the later Julian Calendar, and the Cloaca Maxima, the world's first sewage system.
Romulus and Remus
According to legend, Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of Mars, the god of war. They were rescued from the mighty Tiber River by a mother wolf. She nursed them back to health, and raised the two boys. In 753 BC, Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome.[1]
Timeline
Rome had seven legendary kings:
- 753 to 717 BC; Romulus
- 717 to 673 BC; Numa Pompilius
- 673 to 642 BC; Tullus Hostilius
- 642 to 616 BC; Ancus Marcius
- 616 to 579 BC; Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
- 579 to 535 BC; Servius Tullius
- 535 to 509 BC; Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
References
- ↑ Spodek, Howard. The World's History. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2006. 163-164.