Editing Roman Kingdom (section)

===Ancus Marcius===
[[File:Ancusmarciuscng10300642obverse.jpg|thumb|Ancus Marcius depicted on a 57 BC ''[[denarius]]'']]
Following the mysterious death of Tullus, the Romans elected a peaceful and religious king in his place, Numa's grandson, [[Ancus Marcius]]. Much like his grandfather, Ancus did little to expand the borders of Rome and only fought wars to defend the territory. He also built Rome's first prison on the [[Capitoline Hill]].<ref>Matyszak 2003, p. 30.</ref>

Ancus further fortified the [[Janiculum]] Hill on the western bank, and built the first bridge across the [[Tiber River]]. He also founded the port of [[Ostia Antica]] on the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]] and established Rome's first salt works, as well as the city's first [[Roman aqueduct|aqueduct]]. Rome grew, as Ancus used diplomacy to peacefully unite smaller surrounding cities into alliance with Rome. Thus, he completed the conquest of the Latins and relocated them to the [[Aventine Hill]], thus forming the [[plebeian]] class of Romans.<ref>Matyszak 2003, p. 31.</ref>

He died a natural death, like his grandfather, after 25 years as king, marking the end of Rome's Latin–Sabine kings.<ref name=":06"/>