The Seven Kings of Ancient Rome: A Short Introduction (30 Minute Book Series) - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

If you want to learn about the seven kings that ruled ancient Rome but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book, then the short and concise book “The Seven Kings of Ancient Rome: A Short Introduction” is the book for you. In this book you will read about:

• The Beginning of Ancient Rome starting with the mythical story of Romulus and Remus.
• The first king of ancient Rome, Romulus, who according to legend and myth, founded Rome as a city in the year 753 BC.
• The second king, Numa Pompilius, was responsible for the establishment of many of Rome’s most important religious and political institutions.
• The third king, Tullus Hostilius, was known as a warlike ruler.
• The fourth king, Ancus Marcius, expanded the city beyond the Tiber River to the Janiculum Hill and founded the port of Ostia.
• The fifth king, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, was the first king of the Etruscan dynasty and expanded the power of Rome through military conquest.
• The sixth king, Servius Tullius, expanded the city and established a system of government that was more representative of the people.
• The last king, the ruthless Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, ruled by fear and intimidation and was exiled from the city allowing formation of the Roman Republic in 509 BC.
• And more…

The book “The Seven Kings of Ancient Rome: A Short Introduction” gives a crisp look at the Regal period of Roman history. To help explain the lives and times of the seven kings of ancient Rome the book contains: several illustrations, a glossary of some of the less familiar words, and a list of reference books for further reading.

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