Tullus Hostilius was a warlike king. He was more warlike than Romulus. Rome and Alba were nearing a civil war for a long time and finally they broke out into a war. The Albans and the Romans agreed that the war would be decided by a duel of triplet brothers. Only one man lived and he was from Rome. Later, Rome needed reinforcements. The Albans sat on the sidelines. As punishment, Tullus ripped apart Mettius with four chariots. Tullus died in 642 BC, by lighting striking his house.
Ancus Martius was the grandson of Numa Pompilius. He was elected by the people of Rome. Ancus tried to be peaceful, but he had to fight against the Latins. He reigned for 24 more years. According to Livy, he was greater than any other king before him.
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