Roman Kingdom

Roman Kingdom was a state in Italy (Europe) that lasted from c. 753 to 509 BCE, about 244 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

By tradition founded by Romulus in 753 BCE and ruled by seven kings, the last three of them Etruscan. The Romans expelled Tarquin the Proud and set up a republic.

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Facts

Dates

c. 753 to 509 BCE

Duration

244 years

Type

State

Region

Italy, Europe

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Rome

Became

• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE

Events in Europe during its time

• 753 BCE Traditional founding of Rome

Neighbours in Europe

• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE
• Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE
• Sparta c. 900 to 192 BCE
• Etruscan civilization c. 720 to 90 BCE
• Kingdom of Macedon c. 700 to 168 BCE
• Syracuse c. 734 to 212 BCE
• Phoenician colonies in Iberia c. 800 to 237 BCE
• Massalia c. 600 to 49 BCE
• Magna Graecia c. 750 to 272 BCE
• Carthaginian Sicily and Sardinia c. 550 to 238 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
• Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE, Middle East
• Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE, Middle East

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