unit 2 - end of the monarchy

romulus’ reign

753 - 716 BCE

romulus’ death

5 July 717 BCE

romulus’ achievements

patrician families, curia, vesta virgins, festivals

curia

senate

numa pompilius’ reign

715 - 672 BCE

numa pompilius’ achievements

disbands security to show trust to romans, fosters peace with neighbors, creates cults, establishes pontifex maximus, creates calendar

pontifus maximus

chief high priest

rape of sabine women

745 BCE

lucius tarquinius superbus’ reign

534 - 509 BCE

sextus tarquinius

son of lucius tarquinius superbus

lucretia

noblewomen raped by sextus tarquinius

lucius janius brutus

leader of riots for lucretia, king’s nephew

lucius tarquinius collatinius

lucretia’s husband, king’s cousin

spurius lucretius tricipitinius

lucretia’s father

publius valerius poplicola

brutus’ friend

commitium

open, public gathering space

first consuls of rome

lucius janius brutus and lucius tarquinius collatinius

virtus

concepts of valour, masculinity, excellence, courage, strength, worth, masculinity

severitas

sternness, gravity, self-control

tullus hostilius’ reign

672 - 640 BCE

ancus marcius’ reign

640 - 616 BCE

lucius tarquinius priscus’ reign

616 - 578 BCE

servius tullius’ reign

578 - 534 BCE