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{{Rome}}
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.<ref>Spodek, Howard. ''The World's History''. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2006. 163-164.</ref>
==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 ==
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[[Category:Ancient Rome]]