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
Portrait of Tullus Hostilius from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum (1553).
King of Rome
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The king of Rome was the ruler of the Roman Kingdom, a legendary period of Roman history that functioned as an elective monarchy. According to legend, the first king of Rome was Romulus, who founded t
Tullus Hostilius
…Tullus Hostilius (Classical Latin: [ˈtʊlːʊs (h)ɔsˈtiːliʊs]; r. c. 672 BC – 640 BC) 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…
Capitoline Wolf
Last to reign Lucius Tarquinius Superbus c. 534 – 509 BC
François Tomb painting, showing the type of clothes (toga picta) Roman kings would've most likely worn, at least the ones from the Etruscan dynasty; others suggest that the straight edges make it a Greek-style cloak, and not a toga
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