Roman Kingdom

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Roman Kingdom Regnum Romanum  (Latin)
753 BC–509 BC
Capitoline Wolf
The ancient quarters of Rome
Capital	Rome
Common languages	Old Latin
Religion	Roman religion
Government	Elective monarchy
King
• 753–716 BC	Romulus
• 715–672 BC	Numa Pompilius
• 672–640 BC	Tullus Hostilius
• 640–616 BC	Ancus Marcius
• 616–578 BC	L. Tarquinius Priscus
• 578–534 BC	Servius Tullius
• 534–509 BC	L. Tarquinius Superbus
Legislature	Senate Roman Assemblies
Historical era	Iron Age
• Founding of Rome	753 BC
• Monarchy overthrown	509 BC
Preceded by Succeeded by Alba Longa Etruscan civilization Roman Republic
Today part of	Italy Vatican City

The Roman Kingdom (also referred to as the Roman monarchy, or the regal period of ancient Rome) was the earliest period of Roman history when the city and its territory were ruled by kings. According to oral accounts, the Roman Kingdom began with the city's founding c. 753 BC, with settlements around the Palatine Hill along the river Tiber in central Italy, and ended with the overthrow of the kings and the establishment of the Republic c. 509 BC.

Little is certain about the kingdom's history as no records and few inscriptions from the time of the kings survive. The accounts of this period written during the Republic and the Empire are thought largely to be based on oral tradition.