23 Facts About Roman Kingdom

Roman Kingdom was the earliest period of Roman history when the city and its territory were ruled by kings.

Site of the founding of the Roman Kingdom had a ford where one could cross the river Tiber in central Italy.

Roman Kingdom permitted men of all classes to come to Rome as citizens, including slaves and freemen without distinction.

Roman Kingdom is credited with establishing the city's religious, legal and political institutions.

Roman Kingdom created three divisions of horsemen, called centuries: Ramnes, Tities and Luceres .

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Roman Kingdom divided the populace into 30 curiae, named after 30 of the Sabine women who had intervened to end the war between Romulus and Tatius.

Roman Kingdom became, not only one of the three major gods of Rome, but the very likeness of the city itself.

Roman Kingdom constructed a new temple to Janus and, after establishing peace with Rome's neighbours, closed the doors of the temple to indicate a state of peace.

Roman Kingdom established the Vestal Virgins at Rome, as well as the Salii, and the flamines for Jupiter, Mars and Quirinus.

Roman Kingdom established the office and duties of Pontifex Maximus.

Roman Kingdom founded the port of Ostia on the Tyrrhenian Sea and established Rome's first salt works, as well as the city's first aqueduct.

Roman Kingdom died a natural death, like his grandfather, after 25 years as king, marking the end of Rome's Latin-Sabine kings.

Roman Kingdom used the treasures Rome had acquired from the conquests to build great monuments for Rome.

Roman Kingdom's reign is best remembered for introducing the Roman symbols of military and civil offices, and the Roman triumph, being the first Roman to celebrate one.

Roman Kingdom used the booty to build the first wall all around the Seven Hills of Rome, the pomerium.

Roman Kingdom instituted Rome's first census which divided the population into five economic classes, and formed the Centuriate Assembly.

Roman Kingdom used the census to divide the population into four urban tribes based on location, thus establishing the Tribal Assembly.

Roman Kingdom oversaw the construction of the temple to Diana on the Aventine Hill.

Roman Kingdom was the son of Priscus and the son-in-law of Servius whom he and his wife had killed.

Roman Kingdom secured Rome's position as head of the Latin cities.

Roman Kingdom engaged in a series of public works, notably the completion of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, and works on the Cloaca Maxima and the Circus Maximus.

Contrary to the modern notion of a dictator as a usurper, Roman Kingdom dictators were freely chosen, usually from the ranks of consuls, during turbulent periods when one-man rule proved more efficient.

Roman Kingdom had the power to appoint all vestal virgins, flamens, pontiffs, and even the Rex Sacrorum himself.