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Numa 715-673 BC, introduced religion and civilisation - Coggle Diagram
Numa 715-673 BC
Religious Initiatives
dionysus claims numa married the goddess egeria who advised him how to govern rome with the help of religion
he created a priesthood for Mars, Romulus and Quirinus. Quirinus was Romulus' divine name and Mars was R's father. Thus we see a holy trinity later borrowed by christianity
created the flamen Dialis as the priest of jupiter who would ensure the king performed sacred duties even in times of war
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His Diplomacy
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dionysus suggest poor men from the asylum were planning a revolt, instead of crushing the plotters, numa gave them land to end the conflict
however, this is merely an anachronism to give the impression that 8th century rome is similar to rome during the republic
dionysus suggests numa improved the status of the forum by placing the hearth of the vestal virgins there
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plutarch claims that numa also established blacksmiths, musicians and other crafts in the city which is partly supported by evidence of urbanisation around the forum
Appointment as King
after romulus' death, there was an interregnum
for one year the senate tried to rule but this caused civil unrest as they favoured the needs of the patricians
so the senate chose Numa, a Sabine nobleman known for his piety and justice
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