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Seven Kings of Rome

Below is a list of kings who ruled Rome before the time of the Republic (c. 509 BC).

Information and the history or legends about each king can be found on the Tales of Rome page.

Please note that the dates and durations of each reign are not precise, because I relied on the traditional dates.

Also, during Romulus' reign, Titus Tatius ruled together with him for a number of years before he was assassinated. Titus Tatius was a Sabine king. I didn't include his name in the list below (because it would disrupt my count of seven kings).

Early Kings

Romulus

c. 753-715 BC

Founder of Rome.

Numa Pompilius

c. 715-676 BC

Possibly of Sabine origin.

Tullus Hostilius

c. 673-642 BC

Of Latin origin.

Ancus Marcius

c. 642-617 BC

Grandson of Numa Pompilius.

House of Tarquin (Etruscan)

Lucius Tarquinius Priscus

616-578 BC

First Etruscan king of Rome.

Servius Tullius

578-534 BC

Of Latin origin? Son-in-law of Tarquinius Priscus.

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

534-509 BC

Grandson of Tarquinius Priscus.

Seven Hills of Rome

Below is a list of the famous Seven Hills of Rome.

  • Palatine Hill (Mons Palatinus)

  • Capitoline (Mons Capitolinus)

  • Quirinal (Mons Quirinalis)

  • Viminal (Mons Viminalis)

  • Esquiline (Mons Esquilinus)

  • Caelian (Mons Caelius)

  • Aventine (Mons Aventinus)

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Seven Kings of Rome

Seven Kings of Rome

The following articles contain information about the seven kings who ruled early Rome. The three Etruscan kings were more historical or semi-historical figures than the four early kings. Yet the historical status about the monarchy of Rome and the...

September 10th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Tales of Rome

Tales of Rome

Rome was a city on the south-east bank of the Tiber River, in the region called Latium. Rome was often called Roma, which is the proper name for the city. The site was prominently situated on seven hills. Romulus was the legendary founder of Rome....

September 10th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Houses of the Rome

Houses of the Rome

Alba Longa Monarchy of RomeRelated Pages Tales of Rome House of Troy House of Troy (genealogy)Alba Longa The genealogy of Alba Longa shows how Romulus was the descendant of Aeneas from the royal house of Troy (Dardanian line). Romulus was the foun...

September 22nd, 2002 • Jimmy Joe
All Things Roman

All Things Roman

Some more miscellaneous and background information about Roman myths and legends that may interest you.

July 12th, 2001 • Jimmy Joe
Rome

Rome

Rome (Roma) was a city-state on the banks of River Tiber, located in the region of ancient Latium. Although Rome is now larger than it was back then, Rome in ancient times occupied seven hills: Palatine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, C...

February 4th, 2008 • Jimmy Joe
Alba Longa

Alba Longa

Alba Longa was on the Alban hills, in Latium, on the shore of Lake Albanus. The city was said to be founded by Ascanius, son of Aeneas and Creusa, who was a daughter of Priam and Hecuba. A succession line of 13 kings were listed. Alba Longa was th...

February 4th, 2008 • Jimmy Joe
Romulus

Romulus

Romulus was the founder and first king of Rome. Romulus was the son of Mars and Ilia (or Rea Silvia), daughter of Numitor of Alba Longa. Romulus was the brother of Remus. Romulus and his small group of followers first settled on the Palatine Hill....

September 10th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Etruria

Etruria

The people who spoke the extinct Etruscan language were called Etruscans by the Romans, but Tyrrhenians or Tyrrenians by the Greeks. The sea was named after the Etruscans - the Tyrrhenian Sea. Their land was called Etruria, a region that comprised...

February 4th, 2008 • Jimmy Joe
Foundation of Rome

Foundation of Rome

Alba Longa Romulus and Remus Alternative Accounts of the FoundationAlba Longa Aeneas founded a new city called Lavinium or the hero renamed the city of Lauretum to Lavinium, after his new wife. Aeneas and Lavinia had a son named Silvius. His reign...

September 10th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Latium

Latium

Ancient Latium corresponded to the geographical region of Lazio. The tribe of Italic people living in this area spoke the language of Latin, which included those living in the city of Rome. However, in classical mythology, Rome was not originally ...

February 4th, 2008 • Jimmy Joe
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