Tullus Hostilius was a bellicose (warlike) king. Back of Numa coin: Numa about to sacrifice a goat Numa coin: note “NUMA” in crown Numa established the office of the Pontifex Maximus, or chief priest. However, they were closed during Numa’s entire reign, thus signifying peace.ġ6 Numa established the office of the Pontifex Maximus, or chief priest. Our word “January” is derived from this god’s name.ġ5 The temple had two doors. Janus was the god of beginnings and endings. Romans believed that their city would fall if the flame was extinguished. Vestal Virgins served for thirty years.ġ3 The Vestal Virgins were charged with keeping Rome’s eternal flame burning. His advisor (and, by some accounts, his wife) was the goddess/nymph Egeria.ġ1 Numa instituted a lunar calendar (i.e., divided into months).ġ2 Numa founded the cult of Vestal Virgins, who were devoted to the goddess Vesta (domain: home and hearth). He became known as the god Quirinus.ġ0 #2: Numa Pompilius BC Numa was a more peaceful ruler than Romulus. Although the Sabine families mounted attacks, the Romans were too strong and repelled the Sabines’ advances.Ĩ After a considerable amount of time (at least nine monthsĪfter a considerable amount of time (at least nine months!), the Sabine daughters, who were now Roman wives, asked for a truce between their Sabine families and their Roman husbands.ĩ While standing in the Campus Martius one day, Romulus was taken into the heavens during a thunderstorm. He, therefore, invited Sabine families to the Consualia, a festival honoring Neptune.ħ The Romans carried off the Sabine daughters (which is often referred to as “The Rape of the Sabine Women” – rapio is the Latin word for “carry off”). Our words “palace” and “palatial” come from “Palatine.”Ħ After establishing laws and expanding his new territory, Romulus realized that a very important component to Roman society was missing: women. The names of other major hills are Capitoline, Aventine, Esquiline, Caelian, Viminal, and Quirinal.ĥ In later times, the Palatine Hill was populated with houses of the wealthy and then the imperial palace. He named the city that he had founded Rome.Ĥ The first settlement was on the Palatine Hill. Monarchy (a king ruled) Republic (two consuls ruled annually) Empire (typically, one emperor ruled until death) 753 BC – 509 BC 509 BC – 27 BC 27 BC – 476 ADģ #1: Romulus 753-715 BC Romulus was the first king of Rome.Īfter killing Remus, Romulus was in sole power. Presentation on theme: "The Seven Kings of Rome."- Presentation transcript:Ģ Roman history is generally divided into three periods of history:
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