Wikipedia: History of Ancus Marcius

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ANCUS MARCIUS (640-616 B.C.), fourth legendary king of
Rome. Like Numa, his reputed grandfather, he was a friend of

ANCUS MARCIUS (640-616 B.C.), fourth king of
Rome, and possibly legendary. Like Numa, his reputed grandfather, he was a friend of

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fortified the Janiculum, threw a wooden bridge across the Tiber,
founded the port of Ostia, established salt-works and built a prison.

fortified the Janiculum, threw a wooden bridge across the Tiber, founded the port of Ostia?, established salt-works and built a prison.

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See Livy i. 32, 33; Dion Halic. iii. 36-45; Cicero, De
Republica, ii. 18. For a critical examination of the story
see Schwegler, Romische Geschichte, bk. xiii.; Sir G.
Cornewall kewis, Credibility of Early Roman History,
ch. xi.; W. Ihne, History of Rome, i.; R. Pais, Storia di
Roma, i. (1898), who considers that the name points to the
personification of the cult of Mars, and that the military
achievements of Ancus are anticipations of later events.

See Livy i. 32, 33; Dion Halicarnassus iii. 36-45; Cicero, ''De
Republica,'' ii. 18.

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see Roman Republic

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