Roman Kingdom

The Roman Kingdom was the very first part of ancient Rome’s story. It began around 753 BC when the city of Rome was founded close to the Palatine Hill by the river Tiber in central Italy. This time lasted until around 509 BC.

People think Rome was started by a king named Romulus. Stories say he and his brother Remus were left as babies and decided to build a city on the Palatine Hill. Romulus became the first king and made rules for the people.

During the Roman Kingdom, many kings ruled Rome. They were chosen by the people and helped Rome grow. Kings built important places, like temples and walls, and made new rules. They also talked to the gods for the city.

We do not know a lot about this time because very few writings from then have survived. Most of what we know was written much later. Even so, people still learn about the Roman Kingdom to understand how Rome began.

The Roman Kingdom ended when the people decided not to have kings anymore and started the Roman Republic. This was the start of a new way of ruling in Rome.