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Ancus Marcius
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Ancus Marcius was a legendary fourth king of Rome in ancient Roman tradition. He matters because ancient Romans credited him with expanding Rome's territory and building important infrastructure, making him a significant figure in their foundational mythology, even though modern historians cannot verify historical details about his actual reign.
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Vinony files it under 610s BC deaths, 670s BC births and 7th-century BC monarchs.
Its subject is documented across 52 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of death
- Rome
- Father
- Numa Marcius
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- King of Rome
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Image
- Ancus-Martius.jpg
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- Ancus Marcius
- date of death
- 0616-00-00
- date of birth
- 0675-00-00
- name in native language
- Ancus Marcius
- gens
- Marcia gens
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Encyclopedic overview
Ancus Marcius ( Classical Latin: [ˈaŋkʊs ˈmaːrkiʊs]) was the legendary fourth king of Rome, who traditionally reigned 24 years. Upon the death of the previous king, Tullus Hostilius, the Roman Senate appointed an interrex, who in turn called a session of the assembly of the people who elected the new king. Ancus is said to have ruled by waging war as Romulus did, while also promoting peace and religion as Numa Pompilius did.
Ancus Marcius was believed by many Romans to have been the namesake of the Marcii, a plebeian family.
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