Numa Pompilius
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noun
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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
Ancus Marcius was the grandson of king Numa Pompilius by his daughter.
From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livius, Titus
To her daughter, who presided over the fiery element, Numa Pompilius consecrated an altar, where virgins, named Vestals, maintained perpetual fire.
From Heathen Mythology by Various
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 Berens, E.M.
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