Numa Pompilus Research Paper

A Ruler for Rome

Out of all the Rulers we read about for Rome, Numa Pompilus showed characteristics of a true ruler. Numa showed morality always sought for in a king. He was a peacemaker, which made his kingdom a prosperous and joyful one. Numa not only built on top of Romulus’s work, but her made it a better and bigger kingdom. Above all the rulers that us students read about Numa Pompilus showed morality, kindness, and self sacrifice. The decision of the Romans and the Sabines that Numa should become king was one of the first agreements that they, as a people, had made together. Numa was known all over Rome of his virtue and his astounding judgment. He was so well known that Tatius, Romulus’ colleague, made Numa his son-in-law. Although Numa had a decision to leave the Sabine people and live in Rome he decided to stay with his kin and continue his life in humility. Numa saw that the people of Rome made foolish decision in the times of Romulus and banished implosive anger from his life. Numa went to become king, not for his own benefits but for those of the people and the gods. When the elders of Rome came to ask Numa to be their king Numa denied them. They soon realized that they would have to persuade him more …show more content…
From the book it even states, “the woman also, welcomed him with joyful acclamations, and sacrifices were offered for him in all the temples, and so universal was this joy that they seemed to be receiving, not a new king, but a new kingdom.” When Spurius Vettius put out the votes all declared him king. Not one said otherwise. When Numa was brought his kingly robes he refused, “to be invested with them until he had first consulted and had been confirmed by the gods.” When he was confirmed king by the gods the people welcomed him as king. The people in Rome not only respected him, but they also loved him. With this the people of Rome strove to follow his