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Roman History (Kings)
History of Rome Between Romulus' and Tarquinius Superbus' Reign
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02/16/2009
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Romulus
 Definition
King #1
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April 21, 753 B.C.E.
 Definition
Date of founding of Rome
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Sabines
 Definition
Women whom Romulus stole
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Titus Tatius
 Definition
King of the Sabines
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Mettus Curtius
 Definition
Rode into crack in the earth
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Quirinus
 Definition
God which Romulus became
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Numa Pompilius
 Definition
King #2/ Brought Religion
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Tullus Hostilius
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King #3
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Egeria
 Definition
Wife to Numa Pompilius
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Horatii vs. Curiatii
 Definition
Two sets of triplets fighting in Alba Longa War
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Ancus Marcius
 Definition
King #4
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Pons Sublicius
 Definition
Bridge built by Ancius Marcius
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Ostia
 Definition
Port built by Ancius Marcius
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Plebs
 Definition
Settled on Aventine hill
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Tarqinius Priscus
 Definition
King #5
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Lucomo
 Definition
Tarquinius Priscus' original name
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Tanaquil
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Wife to Tarquinius Priscus
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Tarquinia, Etruria
 Definition
Origin of Tarquinius Priscus
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Servius Tullius
 Definition
King #6
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Servian Walls
 Definition
First walls of Rome
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Tullia (Maior and Minor)
 Definition
Daughters of Servius Tullius
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Lucius Tarquinius
 Definition
Husband to Tullia Maior
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Arruns
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Husband to Tullia minor
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Tarquinius Superbus
 Definition
King #7
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Cloaca Maxima
 Definition
Built in the forum by Tarquinius Superbus
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Sibylline books
 Definition
Bought by Tarquinius Superbus from Cumaean Sibyl
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Sextus
 Definition
Son of Tarquinius Superbus
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Lucretia
 Definition
Raped by Sextus
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Collatinus
 Definition
Husband to Lucretia
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Brutus
 Definition
Father to Lucretia
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Etruria
 Definition
Place to where Tarquinius Superbus was driven
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Lars Porsenna
 Definition
Helped Tarquinius Superbus attack Rome
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Clusium
 Definition
Lars Porsenna's Kingdom
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Horatius Cocles
 Definition
Defended bridge and told soldiers to destroy it behind him
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Gaius Mucius
 Definition
Killed Lars Porsenna's Scribe
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Scaevola
 Definition
Gaius Mucius' nickname
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Cloelia
 Definition
Escaped from Lars Porsenna and returned to him later (Pietas) and ended the war