Roman Kings

Question 1

Rumulus political changes

Answer 1

Political:
- Asylum (Dyonisis talks about refugees sheltering, Livy talks about criminals and outcasts)
- The Senate (Patriarchs advised the Kings, adopting etruscan customs with Lictors - Romulus might have been murdered by them)
- Representation (farfetched claim that he set up a complex system of political representation - he was meant to have formed this 200 years before the Greek representation)

Question 2

Romulus social/religious changes

Answer 2

• Built and temple to Jupiter
• Draws influences from other cultures

Question 3

Romulus military changes

Answer 3

• The military tribune organised the call to arms
• The Celeres, Romulus most loyal soldiers (his bodyguards in battle)

Question 4

Numa political changes

Answer 4

• Ends religious conflict

Question 5

Numa social/religious changes

Answer 5

• Increased importance of religion in society
• Temples build (including one to Janus)
• More priesthood, including priests to Mars, Romulus and more
• Pontiff introduced (someone chosen from the Senate to look after the religious practices in Rome)
• Introduced Vestal Virgins into Rome
• Established more crafts like more blacksmiths, musicians and others

Question 6

Numa Military changes

Answer 6

• Peace (he built a temple to Janus which signifys peace)

Question 7

Tullius Hostilius political changes

Answer 7

• The right to appeal

Question 8

Tullius Hostilius social/religions changes

Answer 8

None

Question 9

Tullius Hostilius military changes

Answer 9

• Conquered surrounded tribes
• Destroys Alba Longa

Question 10

Ancus Marcius political changes

Answer 10

• Gave common people more access to politics and foreign affairs

Question 11

Ancus Marcius military changes

Answer 11

• Increased the borders of Rome to other to other hills
• Destroyed cities around Rome to keep her safe (e.g. Politorium)

Question 12

Ancus Marcius social/religious changes

Answer 12

• Published Numa’s laws on Oak boards

Question 13

Tarquinius Priscus political changes

Answer 13

• Added 100 “Kings men” to the Senate

Question 14

Tarquinius Priscus social/religious changes

Answer 14

• Built/started the Circus Maximus
• Increased the number of festivals
• Forums extended
• the Cloaca Maximus began construction (open air sewer)
• Number of Vestal Vergins increased

Question 15

Tarquinius Priscus military changes

Answer 15

• Defeated Sabine army
• Punished the Veii
• lots of victories against minor cities
• Added 12000 horsemen to the army

Question 16

Servius Tullius political changes

Answer 16

• New voting system (the rich voted first and the desicion was often decided before the Plebians got to vote)
• Census (A scheme to work out who needed to give what to the military - They were divided into five classes according to their wealth

Question 17

Servius Tullius social/religious changes

Answer 17

• New tribal system (where the citizens lived in Rome, helps with census)
• Temple of Diana (Rome and Latin cities)
• Extended Rome

Question 18

Servius Hostillius military changes

Answer 18

• Added lots of new people to a reformed army