1. Aim: Who were the seven kings of Rome?
Do Now: What was the name of the man who became the first king of Rome on April 21st 753 B.C.E. (Hint: he was a twin)? HW: Latin 2- Quiz on Relative Pronouns Tuesday 11/20 Latin 3- Quiz on Roman Numbers and Roman Numerals 11/20 LHS Meeting Thursday 11/15 at 2:30 in Rm. 202

2. Romulus ( )

3. Romulus’s problem? Shortage of women.

4. His solution? Okay, let’s just go take some!

5. The Romans ended up in a war with the Sabines
Finally, in one of the battles the Sabine women stood between the Roman and Sabine armies, begging their husbands, brothers, and fathers to stop fighting

6. Numa Pompilius ( )

7. A religious figure, quite different from the warlike Romulus
Under Numa Pompilius, the Romans experienced 43 years of peaceful cultural and religious growth

8. Instituted Priests and Priestesses
Flamines- priests devoted to Mars, Jupiter, and Romulus (Quirinus)
Pontifices- priests responsible for public sacrifices and funerals (Pontifex maximus- the chief official of Roman religion)
Salii- the dancing priests of Mars- responsible for the safety of a shield that had fallen from the sky
Fetiales- peacemakers- no war could be declared until they declared that it was just
Vestal virgins

9. Temple of Vesta- the eternal flame of ancient Rome was kept burning here

10. Added the months of January and February

11. Temple of Janus

12. Tullus Hostilius ( )

13. A Warrior King Elected by the senate
Doubled the population of Rome- conquered the city of Alba Longa and then welcomed the Albans into Rome
He added Alban nobles to the Roman Senate

14. Built the Curia Hostilia- the Senate houses

15. Ancus Marcius ( )

16. Another Warrior King
Grandson of Numa Pompilius but elected to his position
Added to Roman territory by conquering neighboring Latin cities

17. Founded the port city of Ostia

18. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (Tarquin the Elder) (616-579)

19. The First Etruscan King of Rome
Born in Tarquinii, an Etrurian city northwest of Rome
After moving to Rome, he became friends with Ancus Marcius and was named guardian to his sons
He sent the boys away on a hunting trip after the death of his father

20. Another Warrior Kings
Defeated the Sabines, Latins, and Etruscans in battle
He expanded Rome and created 100 new senators

21. Created the Ludi Romani (Roman Games)
Consisted of boxing and horse racing
Marked out the spot for the games that became the Circus Maximus

22. Circus Maximus- became the venue for chariot races- the center divider is called the Spina

23. Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus- on the Capitoline Hill

24. Cloaca Maxima- one of the world’s earliest sewage systems- still exists on the banks of the Tiber

25. Servius Tullius ( )

26. Son-in-Law of Tarquinius Priscus

27. Instituted the first Census in Rome
Determined the number of representatives each area had in the senate
The census divided Romans into those who could afford to equip themselves for military service (Classis- those summoned) and those who could not (infra classem- below those summoned)
Citizens who belonged to the classis were further divided into units known as centuries (centuriae)- 100 men
Citizens were also divided into tribes depending on where they lived (membership in a tribe became a mark of citizenship)

28. Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud) (534-510)

29. The Last King of Rome… …and for good reason!
Came to power as a result of the assassination of Servius Tullius

30. He ruled as a tyrant and had an evil family

31. Rape of Lucretia
His son, Tarquinius Sextus, attacked Lucretia- a noble woman and wife of his cousin, Tarquinius Collatinus
Lucretia’s suicide sparked a rebellion let by Tarquinius Collatinus and Tarquin the Proud’s nephew, Lucius Junius Brutus
Tarqunius and Superbus and his entire family were expelled from Rome

32. The end…
…of the Roman Monarchy