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Numa Pompilius

trad. r. 715–673 BCE · 7th century BCE

Numa Pompilius was, according to Roman tradition, the second king of Rome, a Sabine from Cures chosen after Romulus. Legend credits him with founding Rome's religious institutions, including the priesthoods, the Vestal Virgins and the religious calendar. His reign was remembered as peaceful, though his historical existence cannot be confirmed.

Numa Pompilius
Image: Classical Numismatic Group · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

SabinesRoman Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Numa Pompilius. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/numa-pompilius
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