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King of the Romans ( Latin: Rex Romanorum; German: König der Römer) was the title used by the king of East Francia following his election by the princes from the reign of Henry II (1002–1024) onward. The title originally referred to any German king between his election and royal coronation until he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope.
- Romulus (753-715 BCE) The story of Romulus, the first legendary king of Rome, is shrouded in legend. The tales of Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome are arguably Rome’s most familiar legends.
- Numa Pompilius (715-673 BCE) The second king was Sabine and went by the name of Numa Pompilius. He reigned from 715 to 673 BCE. According to legend, Numa was a much more peaceful king in comparison to his more antagonistic predecessor Romulus, whom he succeeded after an interregnum of one year.
- Tullus Hostilius (672-641 BCE) The introduction of the third King, Tullus Hostilius, includes the story of a brave warrior. When the Romans and the Sabines approached each other in battle during the reign of the first king Romulus, a warrior brashly marched off alone before everybody else, to face and battle a Sabine warrior.
- Ancus Marcius (640-617 BCE) The fourth king of Rome, Ancus Marcius, also known as Ancus Martius, was in turn a Sabine king who reigned from 640 to 617 BCE.
The Roman Kingdom, also referred to as the Roman monarchy or the regal period of ancient Rome, was the earliest period of Roman history when the city and its territory were ruled by kings. According to tradition, the Roman Kingdom began with the city's founding c. 753 BC, with settlements around the Palatine Hill along the river Tiber in ...
Mar 5, 2021 · Romulus: The Legend of Rome's Founding Father is the first comprehensive, modern biography of Rome’s eponymous founder, and it is the ultimate rags to riches story: From abandoned infant to founder and first king of Rome, a tale of fratricide, war, abduction, brutality, and triumph over adversity. Fact, fiction, or somewhere in between ...
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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. According to tradition, Romulus was Rome’s first king. His legendary reign was filled with deeds expected of an ancient city founder and the son of a war god. Thus he was described as having established Rome’s early political, military, and social institutions and as having waged war against ...
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Oct 14, 2009 · The first Roman literature appeared around 240 B.C., with translations of Greek classics into Latin; Romans would eventually adopt much of Greek art, philosophy and religion. Internal Struggles in ...
Romulus. Romulus ( / ˈrɒmjʊləs /, Classical Latin: [ˈroːmʊɫʊs]) was the legendary founder and first king of Rome. Various traditions attribute the establishment of many of Rome's oldest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to Romulus and his contemporaries. Although many of these traditions incorporate elements of ...
