Numa Pompilius
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Numa Pompilius was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus after a one-year interregnum. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions a
Numa depicted on a 48 BC denarius
Fantasy depiction of Numa in the Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum
Numa Pompilius shown as an effigy on a Roman coin minted by Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso during the reign of Emperor Augustus. Piso himself claimed descent from the king.
Numa Pompilius at the Louvre, by Jean Guillaume Moitte
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
Numa Pompilius
…years, he was about 81 years old. At his request, he was not cremated, but instead buried in a stone coffin on the Janiculum, near the altar of Fons. Tullus Hostilius succeeded him. Rome had two kings in succession who differed in their methods. According to Livy, Romulus was a king of war while Numa was a king of…
Portrait of Tullus Hostilius from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum (1553).