Rome's Last Two Kings. The death of Tarquinius Priscus marked the end of the legitimate kingship in Rome. Tarquinius Priscus was not succeeded by an elected king but rather by his son-in-law, Servius Tullius, who ruled from 578 BCE to 535 BCE.
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According to our Roman sources, Lucius Tarquinius was not a Roman at all but rather an Etruscan nobleman who immigrated to Rome. The king at the time, Ancus Marius, was so impressed with Lucius that he appointed him the caretaker of his sons.
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This story was a Roman adaptation of a widespread ancient Mediterranean folktale told of many national leaders, such as the Akkadian king Sargon (c. 2300 bc), the biblical Moses, the Persian king Cyrus the Great, the Theban king Oedipus, and the twins Neleus and Pelias of Greek mythology.
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Although he attained the position of King of Rome, Servius Tullius is said to have come from humble origins. Most ancient sources agree that Servius’ mother was Ocrisia, a young noblewoman who was enslaved after the Roman siege of Corniculum and given to Tanaquil, the wife of king Tarquinius.
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The regal period, 753–509 bc. Romulus, Rome’s first king according to tradition, was the invention of later ancient historians. His name, which is not even proper Latin, was designed to explain the origin of Rome’s name. His fictitious reign was filled with deeds expected of an ancient city founder and the son of a war god.
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In the course of centuries Rome grew from a small town on the Tiber River in central Italy into a vast empire that ultimately embraced England, all of continental Europe west of the Rhine and south of the Danube, most of Asia west of the Euphrates, northern Africa, and the islands of the Mediterranean.
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The first king, Romulus, founded Rome. According to Roman legend, the first king of Rome was Romulus, who founded the city and gave it its name. We're not sure if Romulus was a real person or just a figure of legend, but he certainly seems to have been a rather enlightened leader for his time.
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The King of Rome (Latin: Rex Romae) was the chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom. According to legend, the first king of Rome was Romulus, who founded the city in 753 BC upon the Palatine Hill. Seven legendary kings are said to have ruled Rome until 509 BC, when the last king was overthrown. These kings ruled for an average of 35 years.
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The last king of Rome was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, also known as Tarquin the Proud, who ruled from 534 BCE to 509 BCE. This Tarquin was the grandson of Tarquin the Elder, the last legitimate king of Rome.
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This article is about the monarch of the ancient Roman Kingdom. For the medieval title under the Holy Roman Empire, see King of the Romans. For Napoleon I's son and heir, see Napoleon II.
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Romulus was the king of ancient Rome.