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ANCUS MARCIUS (640-616 B.C.), fourth king of
[[Rome]], and possibly legendary. Like [[Numa]], his reputed grandfather, he was a friend of peace and religion, but was obliged to make war to defend his territories.
settled on the [[Aventine]] formed the origin of the [[Plebeians]]. He ▼
▲territories. He conquered the Latins, and a number of them he
fortified the [[Janiculum]], threw a wooden bridge across the [[Tiber]], founded the port of [[Ostia]], established salt-works and built a prison. ▼
▲settled on the Aventine formed the origin of the Plebeians. He
▲fortified the Janiculum, threw a wooden bridge across the [[Tiber]], founded the port of [[Ostia]], established salt-works and built a prison.
Ancus Marcius is merely a duplicate of Numa, as is shown by
his second name, Numa Marcius, the confidant and pontifex of
Numa, being no other than [[Numa Pompilius]] himself, represented as
priest. The identification with Ancus is shown by the legend
which makes the latter a bridge-builder (pontifex), the
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is most clearly shown. Like Numa, Ancus died a natural death.
See [[Livy]] i. 32, 33; [[Dion Halicarnassus]] iii. 36-45; [[Cicero]], ''De
Republica,'' ii. 18.
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Initial text from [[1911]] encyclopedia -- Please update as needed
see [[Roman Republic]], [[Kings of Rome]]
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