Numa Pompilius

American  

[noo-muh pom-pil-ee-uhs, nyoo-] / ˈnu mə pɒmˈpɪl i əs, ˈnju- /

noun

1. died 673? b.c., 2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?

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Numa Pompilius British  

/ ˈnjuːmə pɒmˈpɪlɪəs /

noun

1. the legendary second king of Rome (?715–?673 _bc ), said to have instituted religious rites

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Numa Pompilius

The role of Pontifex Maximus and the College of Pontiffs were, legendarily, founded by the second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius.

From Forbes ● Feb. 11, 2013

Heartened by this recognition, scholarly Dr. Numa Pompilius Garfield Adams, dean of Howard's medical school, promptly called a meeting of 50 black and white tuberculosis experts.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is well known that Numa Pompilius did much to build up the glory of Rome.

From Bygone Punishments by William Andrews

The Roman legend, too, in honoring Numa Pompilius as the people's instructor, at the same time ascribed all his wisdom to his intercourse with the nymph Egeria.

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by T. W. Doane

Her temple in Rome, containing as it were the hearthstone of the nation, stood close beside the palace of Numa Pompilius.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E.M. Berens

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