Numa's acts as king

• Religious acts:

  • built a temple of Janus
  • Romes neighbours were reluctant to attack a state so devoted to the worship of the Gods
  • He 'spoke' at night with a nymph Egeria who told him what religious laws to make
  • Special priests for Jupiter, Mars and Quirinus
  • He imported vestal virgins.
  • Chose 12 'Salii' Priests for Mars Gradivus
  • Appointed a pontifex Maximus
  • Dedicated Alter to Jupiter
  • Consulted gods through Auguries
• Order Acts:

  • Made alliances with all of Rome's Neighbours
  • Divided the year into 12 months
  • Divided the city into districts and appointed an official to inspect them
• Acts of Peace

  • Had doors that were open when they were in war and closed when they weren't in war.