Ancus Marcius
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Ancus Marcius was the legendary fourth king of Rome, who traditionally reigned 24 years. Upon the death of the previous king, Tullus Hostilius, the Roman Senate appointed an interrex, who in turn call
Ancus Marcius depicted on a 57 BC denarius
Fictional 16th-century depiction in the Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum
L. Marcius Philippus
Tullus Hostilius
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Tullus Hostilius was the legendary third King of Rome. He succeeded Numa Pompilius and was succeeded by Ancus Marcius. In sharp contrast to his predecessor's peaceable and pious character, Tullus was
Ancus Marcius
…Ancus Marcius (Classical Latin: ) was the legendary fourth king of Rome, who traditionally reigned 24 years. Upon the death of the previous king, Tullus Hostilius, the Roman Senate appointed an interrex, who in turn called a session of the assembly of the people who elected the new king. Ancus is said to have…
Portrait of Tullus Hostilius from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum (1553).