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POMPILIA GENS The Pompilian Clan.

POMPONIUS OR POMPO. A man

most noble and famous, he was from the city of the Sabines, according to Plutarch.

NUMA POMPILIUS, SON OF POMPONIUS, A SABINE. 2nd KING OF ROME. Created by the vote of the people, he migrated from the Sabines into the city and assumed power reluctantly. Being most devoted to peace, leisure, and tranquility, he taught the Romans sacred rites, ceremonies, and the entire worship of the gods. He lived to a very old age and REIGNED FOR 43 YEARS. Livy (Books 1 & 4), Dionysius (Book 1), Plutarch, Zonaras, Cicero (De Divinatione 1 and Pro Sulla), Eutropius (Book 1), Strabo (Book 5), Pliny (Book 34, Chapter 7).

A series of horizontal brackets connecting the lineage of Numa Pompilius to his five children.

POMPILIA, DAUGHTER OF NUMA, POMPONIAN. Married Ancus Marcius.

ANCUS MARCIUS,
SON OF POMPILIA AND MARCIUS,
GRANDSON OF NUMA, WHO WAS LATER
created 4th KING OF ROME.

POMPO POMPILIUS, SON OF NUMA, POMPONIAN. From whom the Pomponian clan descends.

PINUS POMPILIUS, SON OF NUMA, POMPONIAN. From whom the Pinarian clan descends.

CALPUS POMPILIUS, SON OF NUMA, POMPONIAN. From whom the Calpurnian clan descends.

MAMERCUS POMPILIUS, SON OF NUMA, POMPONIAN. From whom the Aemilian clan traces its origin. Plutarch (in Numa), Festus.

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HOSTILIA.

HOSTILIUS. He migrated from the city of Medullia to Rome.

He betrothed his daughter Ersila to himself. In the Sabine war, he fought a famous battle

in the lower citadel. Plutarch (in Romulus).

HOSTUS HOSTILIUS, SON OF HOSTILIUS.

Because he was the first born in the enemy's territory, he was called Hostus. He was adorned by Romulus with a golden amulet bulla aurea a protective amulet worn by free-born Roman boys and the insignia of the toga praetexta a toga with a purple border. Macrobius (Book 1 of the Saturnalia).

TULLUS HOSTILIUS, SON OF HOSTUS, GRANDSON OF HOSTILIUS. 3rd KING OF ROME. By nature very fierce, a most brave warrior, and a supreme commander, he waged three wars: the Alban, the Fidenan, and the Sabine. Struck by lightning, he burned up along with his house after having reigned for 32 YEARS. Cassiodorus, Livy, Dionysius (Book 3), Pliny (Book 2, Chapter 53 and Book 28, Chapter 2), Virgil (Book 6), Valerius (Book 7, Chapter 4 and Book 9, Chapter 12).