Ancus Marcius

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[ang-kuhs mahr-shee-uhs, -shuhs] / ˈæŋ kəs ˈmɑr ʃi əs, -ʃəs /

noun

Roman Legend.

1. a king of Rome, during whose reign the first bridge across the Tiber was constructed.

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Ancus Marcius

It has gone there since 600 B.C., when King Ancus Marcius built an aqueduct.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ancus Marcius was the grandson of king Numa Pompilius by his daughter.

From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livius, Titus

"You never did see Ancus Marcius, that's all brag," cried a voice that sounded full of irritation and even nervous exhaustion.

From The Possessed (The Devils) by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor

He took the name of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, and gained the favor both of Ancus Marcius and the people.

From A Smaller History of Rome by Smith, William, Sir

Again, Tullus Hostilius, the successor of Numa, was commonly said to have been killed by lightning, but many held that he was murdered at the instigation of Ancus Marcius, who reigned after him.

From The Golden Bough by Frazer, James George, Sir