Latin Kings

  1. Aeneas, son of Anchises and Venus (Before 1179 BC)

    Aeneas was a Trojan noble who managed to escape the sack of Troy with a part of his household. Aeneas and his band of survivors have many adventures before landing at Carthage, where he becomes involved with Dido, its queen. He ultimately lands in Italy in the region of Latium where he eventually becomes the ruler of Lavinium. Aeneas is the hero of the epic poem The Aeneid by Virgil (written during the rule of the first Princeps, Augustus).

    • Survives the sack of Troy
    • Aeneas lands in Lavinium
    • Parlays with Latinus
    • Marries Latinus’ daughter Lavinia
    • Aeneas builds the town of Lavinium
    • Son born to Aeneas and Lavinia, named Ascanius
    • War with Rutulians; Turnus killed
    • Rutulians ally themselves with Etruscan city of Coere
    • Aeneas dies in battle with the Rutulians-Etruscans

  2. Ascanius rules under regency of Lavinia (1179-1141 BC)

    • Founder Lavinium and legendary king of Alba Longa, is the 1son of the Trojan hero Aeneas and Creusa, daughter of Priam
    • There is an alternate version of the myth where he is the son of Aeneas and Lavinia
    • He is the ancestor of Romulus and Remus and the Gens Julia
    • In The Aeneid Ascanius is also called iulus
    • Ascanius, when king of Lavinium, fought a war against the Etruscan king Mezentius whom he eventually defeated
    • 30 years later, Ascanius found the city of Alba Longa; archeologists have not been able to find the remains of this city
    • In the Aeneid, it is Aeneas who kills Mezentius and his son Lausus

  3. Aeneas Silvius (1141-1112 BC)

    • The son of Aeneas and Lavinia, younger half-brother of Ascanius
    • Succeeded Ascanius as King of Alba Longa
    • Conflict over succession between Silvius, brother of Ascanius, and Iulus, son of Ascanius; the people chose Silvius
    • Iulus was appointed high priest, as Dionysius of Halicarnassus says, an “honour preferable to the royal dignity both for security and ease of life” Alternate story; son of Ascanius

  4. Latinus-Sylvius (1081-1031 BC)

    • The son of Aeneas Silvius

  5. Alba(1030-991 BC)

  6. Atys

  7. Capys (965-937)

  8. Capetus (937-924 BC)

  9. Tiberinus Silvius (924-916 BC)

    • Slain in battle near Albula river. The river renamed Tiber after him.

  10. Agrippa (916-875 BC)

  11. Alladius (875-856 BC)

    • Tyrant
    • Disrespectful of the gods
    • Murdered
    • His house submerged in the Alban Lake

  12. Aventinus (856-819 BC)

    • Aventine Hill named after him

  13. Procas (819-796 BC)

  14. Amuliius (796-754 BC)

    • Usurped the throne
    • Slain by nephews Romulus and Remus

  15. Numitor (754-? BC)

    • Older brother of Amulius
    • Succeeded him a year before the foundation of Rome

Titus Livius. The History of Rome Book I. Translated by D. Spillan. London. HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN. MDCCCLIII. JOHN CHILDS AND SON, BUNGAY. Project Gutenburg. Release Date: November 6, 2006. [EBook #19725].

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