The Seven Kings of Ancient Rome: A Short Introduction

The Seven Kings of Ancient Rome

A Short Introduction

Doug West, Ph.D.

C&D Publications

The Seven Kings of Ancient Rome

A Short Introduction

By Doug West, Ph.D.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1 – The Beginning of Ancient Rome

Chapter 2 – Romulus (born circa 770 – died circa 716 BC)

Chapter 3 – Numa Pompilius (born c. 753 – died c. 673 BC)

Chapter 4 – Tullus Hostilius (born c. 710 - died c. 641 BC)

Chapter 5 – Ancus Marcius (born c. 675 – died c. 616 BC)

Chapter 6 - Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (born c. 650 – died c. 579 BC)

Chapter 7 - Servius Tullius (born c. 607 – died c. 534 BC)

Chapter 8 - Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (born c. 580 – died c. 495 BC)

Glossary

References and Further Reading

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Additional Books in the 30 Minute Book Series

Preface

Welcome to the book, The Seven Kings of Ancient Rome: A Short Introduction. This book is volume 59 of the 30 Minute Book Series, and as the name of the series implies, if you are an average reader this book should take less than an hour to read. Since this short book is not meant to be an all-encompassing history of the time when Rome was ruled by monarchs, you may want to know more about this fascinating subject. To help you with this, there are several good references at the end of this book. I have also provided a glossary in the back with words that need further definition. The words in the glossary will be in bold print the first time they appear in the book.

Thank you for purchasing this book. I hope you enjoy your time reading about the seven kings of ancient Rome.

Doug West

March 2022

Introduction

When we look back into history at the great empires that have existed, we must consider Rome as one of the most successful civilizations in the history of the world. During just a few centuries, Rome grew from a small town on the Tiber River on the western shore of the Italian peninsula to control an empire that stretched to England in the west, all of continental Europe west of the Rhine and south of the Danube, much of Asia west of the Euphrates, the northern coast of Africa, and the islands of the