The Roman royal era lasts for about 200 years, but there are only seven kings.
Roman kings are characterized by a life tenure, and each person has a long reign.
The successive shogunates of Japan and the Chinese dynasty often end in a short life, which is very different from the Roman military emperor era when more than 20 emperors changed in 50 years.
I think there are several reasons, because Rome wasn't very big at that time, so it was hard for power to fight, and a purely talented man became a king, and he didn't inherit.
Ancus Marcius, the fourth king of the Roman kingdom, was not hereditary, but was from the Sabines, whose mother was the daughter of the second king, Numa, and was warlike, unlike his grandfather.
Perhaps the growing state of Rome, rather than his temperament, did not allow it.
Ostia's Conquest and Water Business
It would be more correct to say that the neighboring countries have begun to despise Anks and fight against them, rather than the Anks invading neighboring countries.
Being a grandson of Numa and from the Sabines, Anx was thought to be a militaryly untalented king.
However, Anx was strong enough to overturn his reputation. Whether his armament was enhanced during the time of his predecessor, Tulus, or his ability as a commander of Anx, he finally got the port town of Ostia facing the sea in his hands after winning a series of battles.
It's a big deal to get a port town. Just as Russia wanted to get an ice-free port in the 18th and 19th centuries, the existence of a port town is always great.
Looking back at Japan, the developing city faces a river or the sea. Most of the three cities of Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya face the sea, and most of the big cities face the river.
The fact that the Roman kingdom was not invaded on a large scale so far was not worth the invasion.
At that time, the Italian peninsula had a mighty kingdom called Etruria in the north, and Greeks in the south.
As you know, the Greeks are a mighty marine kingdom.
The economy at that time was largely made up of trade in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. The champions around the 6th century BC were the Greeks and Phoenicians, who had the hegemony of maritime trade.
With the conquest of Ostia, Rome gained a foothold in the Mediterranean world.
But it is also the beginning of a turbulence.
Rome is required to grow externally on this occasion. It can be said that the Roman engine, which later repeated the war of aggression, began to take place here.
The conquest of Ostia also allowed Rome to produce its own salt.
Salt can be obtained from the sea, but in Rome, which does not have a city facing the sea, it could only be obtained by trading.
Ultimate humans can live with water and salt. However, I cannot live if either one is missing.
The existence of salt is not unrelated to the development of cities facing the sea since ancient times.
In China, the state monopolized salt, and at the same time, there were cases where people who made a fortune by smuggling salt were moving the country.
As the saying goes, "All roads lead to Rome," the Roman roads were very well maintained. The first memorable road is called Via Salaria, which translates to a salt road.
There is a saying, "Rome must be in a day," but it may be said that the first step was to bring salt to Rome.
Now, another important project that Anx has done is the maintenance of water supply.
One of Rome's famous waterworks is called "Marcia Waterworks", but it is said that it comes from the name of Ancus Marcius, and it was Ancus's business that developed the Roman aqueduct with a growing population. Is said to be.
* The photo is of Marcia Waterworks. It was made around 144 BC.
Water services are important.
Imagine a life without water.
Medieval Europe had a poor water network. As a result, plague was widespread and the city was flooded with deaths, but considering the importance of water supply in terms of hygiene, this project by Anx would be of great significance.
Personal evaluation of Ancus Marcius
It can be said that he was a rare master in Rome, with the fulfillment of domestic affairs and the success of the expedition. His reign is 25 years, which is shorter than other kings, but it can be said that this was a time when Rome made a great leap forward.
If Anx had been a dark prince, Rome would have perished here.
If you were in a game of Sangokushi, your leadership, intelligence, political power, and charm would all exceed 90.