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).
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
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 characterised as an exceptionally…
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