Numa Pompilius
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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
His Sabine successor, Numa Pompilius, who well understood and discharged the duties of sovereignty, divided the whole territory of Rome into different cantons.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John
In the second sat Numa Pompilius, surrounded by priests in antique raiment.
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington
In the year 235 B.C. the gates of the Temple of Janus were closed, for the first time since the reign of Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome, nearly five centuries before.
From Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
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